I'm going to be doing my clutch soon and would like to know how to remove the shifter.How does it come out of the trans.Is there anything I should watch for.Any hints will be very helpful.The car is a 94.

 

These are instructions from the Hurst Shifter replacement. You will need to put it in 4th gear and then take a screwdriver to pop off the top (with the picture of the shift diagram). Then take a pair of vice grips and lock onto the T-Key horizontally and pull straight up. You may have to wiggle it front to back but it will come up. Unscrew the ****. Remove the little set screw (1.5 mm) that holds the lockout ring in place and remove the lockout ring.

Then remove the four 7mm screws that hold your console lid on. You will need to pull the courtesy light wiring harness out from behind the console and disconnect it to remove the lid. Put the shifter in Neutral and remove the three 7mm nuts (one is under your cup tray and the other 2 are to the left and right of your change holder in the console, underneath the carpet). You should be able to pull the trim piece (around the shifter) out now. You will have to disconnect the cigarette lighter and hood release plugs.

Next, remove the four 11mm acorn hex nuts that secure the metal plate retaining the rubber shift boot. Remove the clip on the shifter shaft and carefully slide the boot up and off (I had to use a pair of pliers and pulled up on the outer edges of the boot to get it started. Be very careful here not to tear the boot). Then remove the four 10mm hex nuts retaining the shifter cover plate to the shifter housing. Cut the plastic cable tie that secures the lower rubber dust boot to the cover plate and shifter housing. Pry the cover plate loose from the boot and remove the cover plate.

Jack the car up and put on stands. Remove or lower the exhaust. Disconnect the VSS electrical connector and harness retainer at rear of transmission to allow more access to the lower rubber dust boot covering the shifter, which is located at the back side of the transmission. Cut the lower plastic cable tie located at the front of the rubber dust boot and slide the boot back on the gearshift rod. Again, be careful not to tear the boot.

Carefully pry the wire ring located on the gearshift rod out of it's groove and slide it back far enough to access the gearshift shaft pin. Make sure to rotate the wire ring opening toward the top using 2 small flat blade screwdrivers to help with this. Then use a small straight round punch (smaller than the shaft pin) to drive the shaft pin out of the gearshift rod until it stops. Do not attempt this until you are sure the wire ring is clear of the shaft pin on top.

From inside the vehicle, place shifter into 3rd gear to uncouple it from the transmission gearshift shaft. The shifter assembly can now be pulled straight up out of it's housing. Be careful not to drop the pivot guides and shims located at the front and rear of the pivot.

I hope this helps,

Mike


[Modified by luvmy92, 8:06 AM 3/19/2003]

 

Micheal thanks for the detailed instructions.