How the heck do I do this? - Honda Prelude Forum

Rich_A · 10-17-2005, 10:36 AM

How do you swap out a shift boot on a 5th gen? It looks like I basically have to remove the whole piece of plastic around it... but it isn't wanting to go anywhere.

Anyone?

AllMotorBB6 · 10-17-2005, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich_A

How do you swap out a shift boot on a 5th gen? It looks like I basically have to remove the whole piece of plastic around it... but it isn't wanting to go anywhere.

Anyone?

flip the console over and unscrew it

Rich_A · 10-17-2005, 10:50 AM

Any certain angle to take er at? I mean.. this thing isn't moving. I don't want to snap the plastic.

AllMotorBB6 · 10-17-2005, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich_A

Any certain angle to take er at? I mean.. this thing isn't moving. I don't want to snap the plastic.

take the complete center console out of the car. Turn it upside down and unscrew the boot mount. I dont know what else to tell you.

Rich_A · 10-17-2005, 11:11 AM

I guess I'm asking how the hell to take it out.

AllMotorBB6 · 10-17-2005, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich_A

I guess I'm asking how the hell to take it out.

the center console?

there are screws on the outsides of it.

obnxus1 · 10-17-2005, 11:14 AM

Follow the directions to remove console here: http://www.ntpog.org/mods/fifth-shifter/shifter.shtml

takes 5 minutes

Rich_A · 10-17-2005, 11:15 AM

thanks obnxus1

[starts taking off flame suit]

AllMotorBB6 · 10-17-2005, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by obnxus1

Follow the directions to remove console here: http://www.ntpog.org/mods/fifth-shifter/shifter.shtml

takes 5 minutes

figures ntpog would have a writeup on how to take it off

Rich_A · 10-17-2005, 11:43 AM

this sucks for me, I just put on my new Trust shift knob and then my boot bites the dust.. taking off the knob will suck because the soft aluminum threads fit onto the shifter and when I screw it back on it won't fit quite the same.