Broken shift boot ring? This might help
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Broken shift boot ring? This might help
I'll try to keep this short. When I tried to install my new Ken King shift boot I found that the previous owner or the dealer had cracked the shift boot and it split through on one side when I tried to remove the factory boot.
Checking around I found that you had to buy the shift boot and ring as an assembly. The cheapest one I found was 67.50 plus shipping. There had to be a better way.
Here's what I did.(sorry no pics, the camera is broken)
I took the ring and drilled two holes in the rim(one on either side of the break). The key is to make sure the holes are level with each other. I then used a quick drying super glue to hold the pieces together so I could do the following:
I ran a zip tie through the holes and cinched it as tight as I could. I then coated the entire break area with jb weld and clamped it in position. I let it dry for 24 hours. I reinstalled the new boot and then installed the entire thing in the car. It's been four weeks and it still is holding fine. Total cost was about $5. Anyone who wants more detail can e-mail me and I'll try to help.
Checking around I found that you had to buy the shift boot and ring as an assembly. The cheapest one I found was 67.50 plus shipping. There had to be a better way.
Here's what I did.(sorry no pics, the camera is broken)
I took the ring and drilled two holes in the rim(one on either side of the break). The key is to make sure the holes are level with each other. I then used a quick drying super glue to hold the pieces together so I could do the following:
I ran a zip tie through the holes and cinched it as tight as I could. I then coated the entire break area with jb weld and clamped it in position. I let it dry for 24 hours. I reinstalled the new boot and then installed the entire thing in the car. It's been four weeks and it still is holding fine. Total cost was about $5. Anyone who wants more detail can e-mail me and I'll try to help.
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Re: Broken shift boot ring? This might help (Mark 84ltblu)
I broke mine installing a new Ken King boot, so I cut a piece of plastic from a coffee can top and smeared super glue on either side of the break, joined the collar at the break then laid the 1/4" wide X 1" long plastic strip across the joint and clamped it for several hours. So far it's held.
My cost was almost ZERO. But your method is certainly more elegant.
Tom
My cost was almost ZERO. But your method is certainly more elegant.
Tom
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Re: Broken shift boot ring? This might help (Mark 84ltblu)
Adding this to my list of things which can be fixed without cost, or a trip to the dealer.
Great information :smash:
Great information :smash:
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Re: Broken shift boot ring? This might help (AFVETTE)
I like this coffee lid method. I'll keep it in mind.
