Gear Shift Boot Replacement

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Greg Roberts
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Gear Shift Boot Replacement

Postby Greg Roberts » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:30 pm

My gearbox boot to the gearshift is broken. Have the replacement part.

Problem is i can't work out how to get the black outer shaft off the inner metal shaft (this is needed to get the new boot on.

>>Anyone have to do this ? Hints ?

(tied vice grips to unscrew top, doesn't budge)

My Mazda Manual does not seem to cover it

Thanks !!

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Postby OMY005 » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:43 pm

You don't need to remove it. Just put a small drop of oil inside the new boot and it will slide down over it. Yes the hole looks small but it easily stretches and goes back to the right size.
It's how I did mine.

Andrew :)
Previously, White 95 NA 1.8 Hard Top,Stock standard
Now, 2016 Fiat 500x, 2014 Fiat 500, 2015 ND GT 2.0
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Greg Roberts
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Postby Greg Roberts » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:01 am

Stone the crows, it worked !!

I was sure that the rubber would not stretch .

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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:00 am

as easy as putting on a condom 8)
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