A83 0 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Is there supposed to be a rubber piece at the base of the automatic shifter to act as a dust cover similar to the piece surrounding the base of the hand brake? Thanks A83 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avanti83 0 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 There is one on my 83. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Hanlon 0 Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 I do not have a dust cover on my 1983. Would be interested in a source. Always thought something was missing but low on my list of must do items. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A83 0 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Thanks for the picture. I took mine apart but did not see any way to get the chrome base next to the boot off without taking the shift linkage apart. Is there any easy way? Plus it looks like the boot is a dust cover for all of the linkage and transmission underneath. I would have thought there would have been a thin piece of rubber like there is for the brake handle. A83 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim78 0 Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 16 hours ago, A83 said: Thanks for the picture. I took mine apart but did not see any way to get the chrome base next to the boot off without taking the shift linkage apart. Is there any easy way? Plus it looks like the boot is a dust cover for all of the linkage and transmission underneath. I would have thought there would have been a thin piece of rubber like there is for the brake handle. IIRC, the chrome bezel can be easily removed from the top after unscrewing the ball from the shifter. The issue with using a seal like the handbrake would be the indicator light socket which also moves with the shifter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A83 0 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 Ok great thanks. Does that boot screw right under the chrome bezel and collapse readily? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim78 0 Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) Edited May 13, 2020 by Jim78 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A83 0 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Thanks , I took it apart again and it looks like the boot is inverted sitting be!ow the the linkage and it looks like the boot site below the console mounting plate so I think I have one. I would have thought there would still have been a small rubber piece right below the gear shift lever itself. Thank you , now I know I have the boot. Regards A83 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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