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I paid $78.50 including tax at my local Chevy dealer. They had it in stock and is only three miles from my house. The part # for my 05 is 10352529 and the list price was $82.37. I could have saved about $16.00 if I bought it online, but I did not want to wait. PM me if you need install help.
Excellent, thank you. That's the part number I was searching, you just confirmed that I'm on the right track. I think I have the install under control, although I was wondering how to place the frontward black cable housing into the tunnel bracket. There's not too much room to work right there, that's the only thing I'm apprehensive about.
Excellent, thank you. That's the part number I was searching, you just confirmed that I'm on the right track. I think I have the install under control, although I was wondering how to place the frontward black cable housing into the tunnel bracket. There's not too much room to work right there, that's the only thing I'm apprehensive about.
I know it's tight in there, but I did it while sitting in the driver seat and used my thumb to press down hard on that black plastic collar thing. I think I heard or felt 2 clicks when it seated properly. Then I tested it by pulling up on it to make sure it was in correctly.
I have repaired both ends of mine in the past 2 months. 14041 is the one I used for both ends and it is the second to smallest. According to several members 14055 also seems to contain the same bushing with less parts to throw away in the kit. ....
Thanks a bunch y'all for the tips on this problem! I ordered a 14055 from Amazon a while back when I saw this thread. Then when the shifter on my 06 base broke this weekend, I picked up a 2nd one from Advance Auto, (along with a 14041 to be sure), before having it towed to my tech guy. As y'all indicated the problem really was just the front grommet (shifter handle was very loose). My tech said that the grommet on the other end was about to go as well, so he used the white ones from the two 14055 kits, and she's back on the road after only 1 tow and a total parts bill of $24 (after I return the 14041). Thanks again. Y'all and this forum are invaluable!
Thanks a bunch y'all for the tips on this problem! I ordered a 14055 from Amazon a while back when I saw this thread. Then when the shifter on my 06 base broke this weekend, I picked up a 2nd one from Advance Auto, (along with a 14041 to be sure), before having it towed to my tech guy. As y'all indicated the problem really was just the front grommet (shifter handle was very loose). My tech said that the grommet on the other end was about to go as well, so he used the white ones from the two 14055 kits, and she's back on the road after only 1 tow and a total parts bill of $24 (after I return the 14041). Thanks again. Y'all and this forum are invaluable!
How many miles were on your 2006 ?? Mines only got about 27-K on it but it seems like the average breaking point is anywhere and everywhere. I'm sure that age and not just mileage is a factor also.
How many miles were on your 2006 ?? Mines only got about 27-K on it but it seems like the average breaking point is anywhere and everywhere. I'm sure that age and not just mileage is a factor also.
It has high mileage (110k+), but I believe, as others have said, that it is age and heat related, both of which stem from poor quality GM parts. (Just like the crappy headlight lens.)
How many miles were on your 2006 ?? Mines only got about 27-K on it but it seems like the average breaking point is anywhere and everywhere. I'm sure that age and not just mileage is a factor also.
I think time is more of a factor than mileage. It seems like most of the problems so far are with 2005 through 2008's. I replaced mine when my car hit 10 years just to be safe. The plastic gets brittle and snaps with no warning. I think any 10 year old C6 is on borrowed time.
Just my theory and I am not that sharp, so.....
Maybe they switched to better plastic in 08 and made up for the cost difference by switching to cheaper plastic in the fuel pumps.
Funny (NOT) you say that. Exactly 4 days after having to get the shifter grommetts in my 2006 replaced (front gone, rear on its way), the plastic latch on the glove box broke. Not locked, excess pressure or anything, it just snapped as I was trying to open the glove box. After removing the mechanism, etc., as I was examining it, the whole thing just crumbled in my hand.
So now my question is:
What other cheap plastic corvette parts are likely to go next?
Someone needs to sell a restoration kit which includes replacements for all of the cheap plastic parts in these cars.
Funny (NOT) you say that. Exactly 4 days after having to get the shifter grommetts in my 2006 replaced (front gone, rear on its way), the plastic latch on the glove box broke. Not locked, excess pressure or anything, it just snapped as I was trying to open the glove box. After removing the mechanism, etc., as I was examining it, the whole thing just crumbled in my hand.
So now my question is:
What other cheap plastic corvette parts are likely to go next?
Someone needs to sell a restoration kit which includes replacements for all of the cheap plastic parts in these cars.
This is one of the reasons why the non bias Corvette owners (including myself) always complain about the cars quality. Things break on them that just shouldn't !!!!.... And great idea you have of having a "Cheap Part" restore kit for C-6's. Only problem is that the kit could have so many parts that it would cost much $$$$ to ship !!!!....LOL....
Hi everyone, new guy here. I just bought a C6 last week and have already gotten to experience the dreaded shifter cable grommet failure after 5 days of ownership. Yay me... It stranded me at work, at least it was safe in the parking garage. I took a couple days to hit this forum (which is a treasure trove of knowledge, thanks everyone!) to figure out what the problem is and how to repair it.
I found many, many threads about the problem and how to solve it, but I wanted to offer my update to what part number of grommet to use. For the most part, I kept running across everyone saying to use the Dorman #14041 package of assorted bushings. I bought that one, tried for a little while to get it seated but it never wanted to click into place. I remembered stumbling across a thread where someone used the Dorman #14055 and how it actually clicked into place, so I went today and bought one of those at Autozone. This is the update I wanted to offer - DORMAN #14055 IS THE CORRECT ONE! It comes with only 2 bushings, a white one and a clear one - the clear one clicks right into place with ease and receives the shifter lever **** perfectly with little to no effort.
I jacked up the rear of the car, got underneath and without removing anything or using any tools, was able to stick my hand underneath and reassemble the shift cable. I can't tell you how pleased and relieved I am now. Can I please drive my new car now? LOL. Hope this helps the next guy. Cheers guys!
Bought both of the Dorman kits at AutoZone, just in case, to repair the rear cable grommet. The white one in the 14055 kit works for the rear, but I needed to cut thin slots in it at 12-3-6-9 to get it to conform enough to pop into the cable housing.
I tried all the grommets in both kits for best fit and the white one in the 14055 kit was the only one that would fit onto the transmission lever AND into the cable housing, but only when I finally decided to start cutting some thin slits into the part of the bushing that squeezes into the cable housing. There were two bushings in the other Dorman kit that were close, but since they are hard plastic, the white one worked better for slight modifications. Personally, I don’t see how you could use the bushings from the other kit without some sort of press, and not nearly enough room up in there for that.
Bought both of the Dorman kits at AutoZone, just in case, to repair the rear cable grommet. The white one in the 14055 kit works for the rear, but I needed to cut thin slots in it at 12-3-6-9 to get it to conform enough to pop into the cable housing.
I tried all the grommets in both kits for best fit and the white one in the 14055 kit was the only one that would fit onto the transmission lever AND into the cable housing, but only when I finally decided to start cutting some thin slits into the part of the bushing that squeezes into the cable housing. There were two bushings in the other Dorman kit that were close, but since they are hard plastic, the white one worked better for slight modifications. Personally, I don’t see how you could use the bushings from the other kit without some sort of press, and not nearly enough room up in there for that.
And great idea you have of having a "Cheap Part" restore kit for C-6's. Only problem is that the kit could have so many parts that it would cost much $$$$ to ship !!!!....LOL....
You just saved your self $550.00 + for repairs.
