For those that have the Maven Shift Knobs
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For those that have the Maven Shift Knobs
Does any body know how this mod was done? It's where you get rid of the space between the boot and the knob.
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1. Take off shift knob by unscrewing it.
2. Carefully pry up shifter trim/shift boot assembly.
3. Put a little piece of 3/8", 1/2", or 5/8" (can't remember which size I used) all-purpose coolant/oil line rubber hose onto the shifter shaft. Make sure whatever size you use that it's a snug fit.
4. Re-assemble center console & re-install your shift knob. As you tighten down the shift knob, the chunk of rubber hose hidden underneath the shift boot will slide down onto the shaft so it's very snug.
Thus, the plastic trim ring at the top of the shift boot is sandwiched between the rubber hose on the shaft and the base of the shift knob.
Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to do this all.
2. Carefully pry up shifter trim/shift boot assembly.
3. Put a little piece of 3/8", 1/2", or 5/8" (can't remember which size I used) all-purpose coolant/oil line rubber hose onto the shifter shaft. Make sure whatever size you use that it's a snug fit.
4. Re-assemble center console & re-install your shift knob. As you tighten down the shift knob, the chunk of rubber hose hidden underneath the shift boot will slide down onto the shaft so it's very snug.
Thus, the plastic trim ring at the top of the shift boot is sandwiched between the rubber hose on the shaft and the base of the shift knob.
Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to do this all.
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1. Take off shift knob by unscrewing it.
2. Carefully pry up shifter trim/shift boot assembly.
3. Put a little piece of 3/8", 1/2", or 5/8" (can't remember which size I used) all-purpose coolant/oil line rubber hose onto the shifter shaft. Make sure whatever size you use that it's a snug fit.
4. Re-assemble center console & re-install your shift knob. As you tighten down the shift knob, the chunk of rubber hose hidden underneath the shift boot will slide down onto the shaft so it's very snug.
Thus, the plastic trim ring at the top of the shift boot is sandwiched between the rubber hose on the shaft and the base of the shift knob.
Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to do this all.
2. Carefully pry up shifter trim/shift boot assembly.
3. Put a little piece of 3/8", 1/2", or 5/8" (can't remember which size I used) all-purpose coolant/oil line rubber hose onto the shifter shaft. Make sure whatever size you use that it's a snug fit.
4. Re-assemble center console & re-install your shift knob. As you tighten down the shift knob, the chunk of rubber hose hidden underneath the shift boot will slide down onto the shaft so it's very snug.
Thus, the plastic trim ring at the top of the shift boot is sandwiched between the rubber hose on the shaft and the base of the shift knob.
Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to do this all.
I've pried up the latter and its a PITA. Did it when installing the short shifter.
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first time prying up the center console trim is a PITA but it gets more and more easy after that. I used a hairdryer for the first time pulling it up and popped out like butter.
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I've done it so many times now for various mods/fixes that it's a piece of cake. Of course I never do it when it's cold, though, as I'm sure that would = broken trim and/or clips.
See my link above.
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