Removing EK shift boot?

[MrPlow]

How do i remove the leather shift boot from my ek4? I cant even find a way to clip of that small plastic surround which seems to be holding it in? Can the leather be removed and then replaced without trouble, or is it glued on or something?

[Civic Type R]

easy :D

remove the centre console by starting with the removal of all the screws with a philips head screw driver. Remove the shifter knob. Once all screws are out you remove the plastic housing which covers the e-brake. Then you can pull out the other plastic part that has the shifter boot. turn it upside down and the rest id self explanatory. Install by reversing the removal steps.
Any probs, PM me :)

cheers

[Zdster]

If you need diagrammatical assistance with the consol removal I think I have a picture that I might be able to scan and email to you. Shoot me a PM if you want me to try and dig it up.

[MrPlow]

Sweet, thanks for the accurate help guys...

I'll do it now, if i need further help, i pm you guys!

[Zdster]

No probs.

Shouldn't be to hard to remove the consol. As far as I remember it wasnt that many screws/clips.

[civ_sik]

anyway once you get the screws undone on the console, i think you have to take your gear knob off, and then you will be able to get the boot off as i believe it is also screwed to the console, once you've got the console off, unscrew the metal thing that holds the boot in place and it should just unclip...

[MrPlow]

yeh i done it guys, thanks!!!

too easy!!!

[Zdster]

Hey cool.

What are you replacing it with? Are you replacing the gear knob as well?

P.S. Love the name - always was/still am a fan of Homer :D

[MrPlow]

not replacing it with anything...

just removing it completely... race styles!

[Zdster]

Cool :thumbsup:

Are you worried about it being noiser, as I would imagine that the shift boot stops alot of noise from the drive train/ shifting etc :confused:

[MrPlow]

well i drove today, and no differance...

[Zdster]

Just thought that there might be some more noise.

But what do I know . . . .

:D

[egSi]

not replacing it with anything...

just removing it completely... race styles!
**** yeah man, when u got a billet shifter its badass without the leather :thumbsup:

[MrPlow]

thats why i removed it, my shifter is a race short shifter...

looks like a full race/rally car...