WTB Gear Shift Sliding Cover? Options

[Maggie73]

Hi guys,

I really hope someone can help me!

I am looking for the sliding cover that covers the gear shift slot for my daughter's '99 Celica GT Convertible (automatic).

She is constantly dropping stuff down in there and I am afraid one of these days, something will end up being un-rescue-able!

The Part Number is #35975-20150

I am attaching a diagram showing the part that I need (circled in red), as I don't know if I am describing it well.

Please PM me, if you can help me out.

For shipping purposes, I live in 76028.

Thanks so much!!!

[mkernz22]

I have a whole shifter unit with that still intact. I've tried to just get that piece out, but it seems almost impossible without breaking other stuff.

Shoot me a PM if you're interested!

[Maggie73]

I have a whole shifter unit with that still intact. I've tried to just get that piece out, but it seems almost impossible without breaking other stuff.

Shoot me a PM if you're interested!

I don't know if I would be able to get it out either, as I saw one in a junkyard that I couldn't get out.

Thanks, anyway

This post has been edited by Maggie73: Aug 18, 2014 - 2:01 PM

[mkernz22]

No, you have to swap out the whole shifter unit. You can't just get that little piece.

[1994Celica]

I think the dealer sells that piece. I bout mine a few years ago from them and it was around $50 or so.

[marks007]

Good posting! I have the exact same problem. Mine just cracked & disintegrated due to too much sunlight exposure I guess.
This part is readily available from a number of sources. The dealer near me wants $83 for it, but if you google the part number you'll find a number of sources selling it in the $40 range.

For the most part, it's not too difficult to get to this part. But there is a real tricky part, and that's removing the shifter knob (33504F in the diagram above). There are linkage parts coming up into the knob.

Has anyone figured out how to remove the knob? I would sure appreciate any info on this if so.

Thanks!

[Maggie73]

I replaced it by cutting the part from the shifter hole to the side edge...didn't remove the knob. It's holding up fine.

[1994Celica]

I replaced it by cutting the part from the shifter hole to the side edge...didn't remove the knob. It's holding up fine.

I did the same. Much easier and faster.

[1994Celica]

http://www.lithiatoyotaparts.com/parts/ind...ext=35975-20150
Found this on Lithia Toyota. Pretty sure that's it.

[marks007]

Hey Maggie and 1994Celica, you guys are great. You pretty much read my mind about cutting it. But it seems such a shame to have to cut up an $80+ part just to get it in. At this point I'm leaning towards making my own part by cutting the piece out of an old plastic trash can or the likes.
Any thoughts on that?