Removal and Replacement
MT Gear Shift LeverREMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3) Remove the gear shift knob.
4) Remove the console front panel and console boot.
5) Remove the console cover and console box.
6) Remove the clamp.
7) Remove the bushing and insulator assembly.
8) Remove the harness clamp from the plate assembly.
9) Remove the plate assembly from the vehicle body.
10) Lift up the vehicle.
11) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
^ Non-turbo model
^ Turbo model
12) Remove the heat shield cover.
13) Remove the stay from transmission bracket.
14) Remove the rod from joint.
15) Remove the cushion rubber from the vehicle body.
16) Extract the spring pin and remove the joint.
17) Lower the vehicle.
18) Remove the gear shift lever.
INSTALLATION
1) Install the joint to the transmission and secure with a spring pin.
2) Insert the gear shift lever from the room side.
NOTE:
Insert the rod and the stay, and then temporarily set them onto the transmission mount.
3) Lift up the vehicle.
4) Mount the cushion rubber on the vehicle body.
5) Using new self-locking nuts, connect the rod to the joint.
6) Using new self-locking nuts, connect the stay to the transmission bracket.
7) Install the heat shield cover.
8) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
^ Non-turbo model
^ Turbo model
9) Install the plate assembly to the vehicle body.
10) Install the harness clamp to the plate.
11) Install the boot and insulator assembly, and secure with a clamp.
12) Install the console cover and console box.
13) Install the console front panel and console boot.
14) Install the gear shift knob.