'08 Justa 6spd. No problems shifting but when my wife drives, she somehow pulls up on the shift **** and the shaft dislocates and then can rotate. I look down and see the shift boot twisted, the **** numbers upside down and have a kniption . I can't find a pic at realoem or a thread on NAM to fix this.

 

Shifter lug : 25112753810

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...53810/ES47116/









Twist it back, make sure the bottom **** odes not op off the cable. the top nylon tab might need lifted a hair to spin the round pivot ball back.

 

Not quite sure I understand. I can get it back in position and it will stay there as long as it is not pulled up and twisted. Is the red O-ring in this pic a retainer or the white plastic part on top of the pivot ball? How to access this? Pry up the chrome shifter boot ring?

 

Reach it from the top , the nylon piece snaps in and holds the ball in place,.

 

I presume I pry the boot trim ring up to access the nylon piece. Is the nylon piece replaceable?

 

No luck trying to get the boot trim ring up

 

One the boot trim ring , you have to work around the base of the boot

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ob-w-boot.html

 

One would have to be Superman to pull that ring free. There's no room to get a blade between it and the console. I give up, keep telling her to not pull up on the shifter.

 

Yea, its a little bit of work, try the trim tool:

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/Schwaben_Trim_Tools/

 

I have a similar set and even tried to get a razor knife in there. Just chipped the chrome off the plastic

 

ok, well when i did the JCW shift **** upgrade i used the thin one and worked it up from the sides. Then it came out. Try a really flat tiny screw driver to help pry it up, push it down in the seam first a bit and tap it down.

 

OK, I'll try that.

 

ok, let me know. Here to help.

 

Finally got it! Made initial ingress with a razor knife, then a tiny flat blade screwdriver on either side of it. Did some gentle prying and finally got it unclipped.
It turned out it was the **** that was loose, the only thing keeping it from coming all the off was the boot. Got it put back together - good tap with a soft blow hammer and all is good.

 

Yesss, awesome. I knew you could do it.

 

Nice work and perseverance. ESC Tuning thanks for going above and beyond to help yet another board member. I learn a lot from your posts

 

You are welcome. Thanks I appreciate it.