Shift Boot removal without removing console?????
02-25-2008, 03:47 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Shift Boot removal without removing console?????
Can the manual shifter boot be removed without removing the console? I need access to my shifter but hope I don't have to take the console out again. 
02-25-2008, 04:29 PM
#4
Team Owner
The DIY that is out there is for the '05 through '07 Corvette. The '08 differs just a little bit.
The boot is glued to the small chrome ring. The chrome ring is latched to the base of the ****. You will need to turn the chrome ring a quarter turn, counter clockwise it will then come off the base of the shift **** and at the same time expose the screw that you need to use to remove the shift ****.
Once the **** is off you can follow the instructions for the '05 - '07 Corvette shift boot that you can find on Down South Vettes website here:
http://www.dsvettes.com/cont2/index....d=14&Itemid=27
If you click on the words "Down South Vettes Leather Shift Boot Installation Instructions you can download a pdf document with details and photo illustrations.
The boot is glued to the small chrome ring. The chrome ring is latched to the base of the ****. You will need to turn the chrome ring a quarter turn, counter clockwise it will then come off the base of the shift **** and at the same time expose the screw that you need to use to remove the shift ****.
Once the **** is off you can follow the instructions for the '05 - '07 Corvette shift boot that you can find on Down South Vettes website here:
http://www.dsvettes.com/cont2/index....d=14&Itemid=27
If you click on the words "Down South Vettes Leather Shift Boot Installation Instructions you can download a pdf document with details and photo illustrations.
02-25-2008, 04:40 PM
#5
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
The DIY that is out there is for the '05 through '07 Corvette. The '08 differs just a little bit.
The boot is glued to the small chrome ring. The chrome ring is latched to the base of the ****. You will need to turn the chrome ring a quarter turn, counter clockwise it will then come off the base of the shift **** and at the same time expose the screw that you need to use to remove the shift ****.
Once the **** is off you can follow the instructions for the '05 - '07 Corvette shift boot that you can find on Down South Vettes website here:
http://www.dsvettes.com/cont2/index....d=14&Itemid=27
If you click on the words "Down South Vettes Leather Shift Boot Installation Instructions you can download a pdf document with details and photo illustrations.
The boot is glued to the small chrome ring. The chrome ring is latched to the base of the ****. You will need to turn the chrome ring a quarter turn, counter clockwise it will then come off the base of the shift **** and at the same time expose the screw that you need to use to remove the shift ****.
Once the **** is off you can follow the instructions for the '05 - '07 Corvette shift boot that you can find on Down South Vettes website here:
http://www.dsvettes.com/cont2/index....d=14&Itemid=27
If you click on the words "Down South Vettes Leather Shift Boot Installation Instructions you can download a pdf document with details and photo illustrations.
10-29-2011, 01:49 PM
#9
Burning Brakes
Help needed with a shift boot on a 2008
I thought I would replace my shift boot (and then do my e-brake boot) in my 2008 coupe. I printed the instructions from both Redline Leather and Down South , but the shift **** on my car is NOT a torx head screw. It's a Phillips head screw that must have been installed by a gorilla, because I can't turn it. Has someone done the shift boot switch on a 2008 and has the Phillips head screw holding on the shift ****? Thanks in advance.
10-29-2011, 02:09 PM
#10
Team Owner
They did that screw in '08 then went back to the TORX in '09 I think. It is known for being very tight. It is actually a Pozidriv screw from the markings. Use a Pozidriv bit and it will be safer. If you strip it, big pain.
"The Pozidriv, sometimes misspelled Pozidrive, screw drive is an improved version of the Phillips screw drive. It is jointly patented by the Phillips Screw Company and American Screw Company. The name is thought to be an abbreviation of positive drive. Its advantage over Phillips drives is its decreased likelihood to cam out, which allows greater torque to be applied.[9][10][11] In ANSI standards it is referred to as type IA.[12] It is very similar to, and essentially compatible with, the Supadriv screw drive.[13]
Phillips drivers have an intentional angle on the flanks and rounded corners so they will cam out of the slot before a power tool will twist off the screw head. The Pozidriv screws and drivers have straight sided flanks.
The Pozidriv screwdriver and screws are also visually distinguishable from Phillips by the second set of cross-like features set 45 degrees from the cross. The manufacturing process for Pozidriv screwdrivers is slightly more complex. The Phillips driver has four simple slots cut out of it, whereas in the Pozidriv each slot is the result of two machining processes at right angles. The result of this is that the arms of the cross are parallel-sided with the Pozidriv, and tapered with the Phillips.
This design is intended to decrease the likelihood that the Pozidriv screwdriver will slip out, provide a greater driving surface, and decrease wear.[9] The chief disadvantage of Pozidriv screws is that they are visually quite similar to Phillips, thus many people are unaware of the difference or do not own the correct drivers for them, and use incorrect screwdrivers. This results in difficulty with removing the screw and damage to the slot, rendering any subsequent use of a correct screwdriver unsatisfactory. Phillips screwdrivers will fit in and turn Pozidriv screws, but will cam out if enough torque is applied, potentially damaging the screw head. The marker lines on a Pozidriv screwdriver will not fit a Phillips screw correctly, and are likely to slip or tear out the screw head.
A little heat might help...they may use a bit of threadlocker at the factory...
"The Pozidriv, sometimes misspelled Pozidrive, screw drive is an improved version of the Phillips screw drive. It is jointly patented by the Phillips Screw Company and American Screw Company. The name is thought to be an abbreviation of positive drive. Its advantage over Phillips drives is its decreased likelihood to cam out, which allows greater torque to be applied.[9][10][11] In ANSI standards it is referred to as type IA.[12] It is very similar to, and essentially compatible with, the Supadriv screw drive.[13]
Phillips drivers have an intentional angle on the flanks and rounded corners so they will cam out of the slot before a power tool will twist off the screw head. The Pozidriv screws and drivers have straight sided flanks.
The Pozidriv screwdriver and screws are also visually distinguishable from Phillips by the second set of cross-like features set 45 degrees from the cross. The manufacturing process for Pozidriv screwdrivers is slightly more complex. The Phillips driver has four simple slots cut out of it, whereas in the Pozidriv each slot is the result of two machining processes at right angles. The result of this is that the arms of the cross are parallel-sided with the Pozidriv, and tapered with the Phillips.
This design is intended to decrease the likelihood that the Pozidriv screwdriver will slip out, provide a greater driving surface, and decrease wear.[9] The chief disadvantage of Pozidriv screws is that they are visually quite similar to Phillips, thus many people are unaware of the difference or do not own the correct drivers for them, and use incorrect screwdrivers. This results in difficulty with removing the screw and damage to the slot, rendering any subsequent use of a correct screwdriver unsatisfactory. Phillips screwdrivers will fit in and turn Pozidriv screws, but will cam out if enough torque is applied, potentially damaging the screw head. The marker lines on a Pozidriv screwdriver will not fit a Phillips screw correctly, and are likely to slip or tear out the screw head.
A little heat might help...they may use a bit of threadlocker at the factory...
Last edited by cclive; 10-29-2011 at 02:55 PM.
10-29-2011, 02:47 PM
#11
Burning Brakes
cclive,
Thank you once again for your help. You may recall you explained how to train my fob a couple of months ago. I'll have to buy a Pozidriv screwdriver or bit and complete the job.
Bob
Thank you once again for your help. You may recall you explained how to train my fob a couple of months ago. I'll have to buy a Pozidriv screwdriver or bit and complete the job.
Bob
10-29-2011, 03:39 PM
#13
Team Owner
You need to have a really good hardware store to have them. But Amazon and Ebay both have lots of choices for drivers and bits. DeWalt makes a nice set of three bits. Saw those on Ebay.
10-29-2011, 03:51 PM
#14
Burning Brakes
So far Auto Zone and Advance Auto didn't even know what a Posidriv screwdriver was. Sears has a set listed, but it's only on-line, not in the stores http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=27-62423184-2
I will wait until Monday to see if I can find one at a NAPA store before I order the set of four sizes from Sears. It looks like the screw takes a #2 Posidriv and the Sears set is a #0, #1, #2 & #3.
I will wait until Monday to see if I can find one at a NAPA store before I order the set of four sizes from Sears. It looks like the screw takes a #2 Posidriv and the Sears set is a #0, #1, #2 & #3.
10-29-2011, 06:39 PM
#15
Team Owner
When you look online, be sure to spell it right...pozidriv...you get alot fewer choices when it is posidriv.
The first time I ever encountered Pozidriv screws was on ski bindings. Pozidriv screws have been used to attach the bindings to the skis since the 70's. Only screwdriver I saw at first was a Salomon that they gave to the ski shop.
The first time I ever encountered Pozidriv screws was on ski bindings. Pozidriv screws have been used to attach the bindings to the skis since the 70's. Only screwdriver I saw at first was a Salomon that they gave to the ski shop.
10-30-2011, 02:15 PM
#16
Burning Brakes
I ordered a set of four Pozidriv screw drivers from Tool Topia for $21.42 plus $7.99 shipping, today, the same Gear Wrench brand as Sears. Sears' price was $24.82 yesterday and over $30 (plus shipping) today (on-line only). I hope the Posidriv screwdrivers can work with a Phillips screw better than a Phillips screwdriver.
10-30-2011, 06:58 PM
#17
Le Mans Master
10-30-2011, 07:04 PM
#18
Burning Brakes
I printed those instructions. My problem is the 2008's need a posidriv screwdriver to remove the shift **** (see post #9). I ordered a set.
