any tricks to getting the shift stick back on?

[Guest Anonymous]

can't seem to get the stick back on my shifter. it doesn't seem to want to snug down far enough. or it could be that the rubber grommet doesn't seem to want to get up inside the stick far enough. bottom line is that i can't mate the two far enough to push that little ring lock up inside the stick.

any ideas or thoughts that would help me get this thing on?

thanks

tim

[Guest Anonymous]

I had the same issue earlier this year. When I tries to fit it, it seemed like the grommet was sticking and there was play in the movement of the shifter. I used electrical tape to increase the size of the grommet slightly and then used wd-40 to get it on snug. When I finally go it on enough to secure it with the snap ring, I used an old screwdriver (small one) with the last 1/2" bent at a 45 degree angle to push the snap ring up into the groove. After everything was said and done, I ended up having to push the bottom grommet up onto the spacer a little bit so that when I pushed the shifter down onto the selector, the grommet would fall into place and not have to be pushed up. Hope this helps.

[Guest Anonymous]

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