lift up the rubber dust boot. unscrew the round metal sleeve at the base of the shift lever, then pull up on shifter.
remove the console, you should see some screws on the bottom of the boot, remove, replace boot, replace console
remove 4 floor screws then nscrew top of boot from inside
i guess your talking about a top loader remove the boot then remove the cover and you will find a pin holding the shifter to the trans. take a punch or pliers to remove the pin takes about 3min.
You will need to remove the boot and such to get to the base of the shifter. I have a 1990 and I had to remove 3 star bolts/screws on the base of the shifter. Once removed, the lever assembly pulled right out.
ittle to get at the bolts that hold down the retaining pa=late around the boot.
Remove the rubber boot by taking out the 4 Philips screws in the pastic base then lift it off. the boot is attached to the plastic. Then pull the next rubber mat up enough to get to the 3 torx screws, These are what holds the shifter in. MAKE SURE THE VEHICAL IS IN NEUTRAL. Remove the screws and lift the shifter out. Remove the rubber boot by taking out the 4 Philips screws in the pastic base then lift it off. the boot is attached to the plastic. Then pull the next rubber mat up enough to get to the 3 torx screws, These are what holds the shifter in. MAKE SURE THE VEHICAL IS IN NEUTRAL. Remove the screws and lift the shifter out.
May have to remove shifter to align "forks" in transmission Boot and shifter should unbolt from interior or vehicle
Under the rubber boot covering the shifter, there should be 4? bolts. Make sure transmission is in neutral and remove these bolts, shifter should be able to be removed at this time
Been a while, but don't you Take the boot off inside to get to the shifter. It either has a locking ring that holds the shifter in or 4 bolts holding the shifter in. In either case, remove it and the shifter pulls out.
Remove rubber boot at bottom of shifter Should be a series of bolts holding shifter in place Make sure vehicle is in neutral Remove bolts Lift shifter out
Remove carpet/floor covering Then there should be screws holding the rubber boot covering the shifter Remove screws to remove boot Shifter should be secured to transmission by bolts after removal shifter should be able to be lifted from transmission Then you can possibly see problem. Perhaps fork has just slipped from shifter