Fixed the shifter today
I spent the afternoon working on my shifter, mainly to install the correct leather shifter boot. I watched some Barton shifter install videos for reference. I opened up the console and the first thing I did was remove the old boot and install the new on on the console cover. Of course 95% came off right away and the last couple of clips were a pain. I was patient so I would not damage the old one or break the tabs, and carefully using a little flathead screwdriver I removed the boot from the last tabs. The new one went on in a snap.
The second thing I wanted to check out was the dust boot around the base of the shifter. Reverse was really hard to get into and there was a lot of new NVH. So I pulled back the sound insulation and sure enough it did not look like the dust boot was on right - the top was up over the shifter and it did not look like it was seated properly at the base. After a couple of hours of fighting with it I got it in like in the installation video. Man, what a huge difference. Most of the increased NVH and exhaust sound is gone, getting into reverse is very easy like stock, and all of the shifting action is much smoother. I guess the tech got frustrated and put it on as best as he could - I will mention it to the dealer when I get my oil changed Friday. The shifter boot incompatibility was FRPP fault.
Here are some pictures - it looks really awesome now.
I spent the afternoon working on my shifter, mainly to install the correct leather shifter boot. I watched some Barton shifter install videos for reference. I opened up the console and the first thing I did was remove the old boot and install the new on on the console cover. Of course 95% came off right away and the last couple of clips were a pain. I was patient so I would not damage the old one or break the tabs, and carefully using a little flathead screwdriver I removed the boot from the last tabs. The new one went on in a snap.
The second thing I wanted to check out was the dust boot around the base of the shifter. Reverse was really hard to get into and there was a lot of new NVH. So I pulled back the sound insulation and sure enough it did not look like the dust boot was on right - the top was up over the shifter and it did not look like it was seated properly at the base. After a couple of hours of fighting with it I got it in like in the installation video. Man, what a huge difference. Most of the increased NVH and exhaust sound is gone, getting into reverse is very easy like stock, and all of the shifting action is much smoother. I guess the tech got frustrated and put it on as best as he could - I will mention it to the dealer when I get my oil changed Friday. The shifter boot incompatibility was FRPP fault.
Here are some pictures - it looks really awesome now.