A/T Shifter Slide Cover Replaced, YEAH!!!! Options

[FrankB2]

I've seen a couple of threads here asking how to disassemble the A/T shifter, and disconnect the O/D wire. I ordered the new slide cover from the local Toyota dealer, and had already decided not to rewire, and make a 30 hour project out of it. I just made a cut with a straight edge razor, and it's plenty flexible to fit around the shift lever:



This car was mint when I bought it except for this:



I found all the change that had fallen down there since I bought it last October, and some other things that looked like throat lozenges, etc. I had to pay $58 for that sliver of plastic, but it looked like A$$ before.

EDIT: It has a new slide cover, but it's still an automatic. Not the coolest car, but my wife can drive it...LOL!

This post has been edited by FrankB2: Mar 13, 2013 - 4:58 PM

[mocwon]

This is exactly the sort of reply I was hoping for when I posted the question the other day about ideas for replacing the slide cover on my 6th generation Celica. All the dim wits that responded could say was install a 5-speed which about a useless response as anyone could give. Were you able to just snake the slide cover in with the shifter plate still installed or did you have to take the sifter plate off? Thanks for this write up!!!!!

This post has been edited by mocwon: Mar 10, 2014 - 9:13 PM