watchamakalit Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I gotta find a solution to the lower shifter boot. Mine is shredded and currently taped up with electrical tape to keep it from falling down on the trans. Anyone got any ideas on a replacement? Even if it is a little different shape where it mounts to the tunnel I can live with that. I would love an exact replacement but I belive we determined awhile ago none were available. So any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed in North Ga. Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 3 things come to mind- leather- replaceable, it can be waterproofed, cut to any shape- leater/vynal "pleather" how about a "universal CV boot"? get a soft one off a weenie car with small axleshaft and use a hoseclamp- or, digging deep here- a house vent cap- their stairstepped, cutable for size- come hard and soft. I replaced one years back with what came in a old honda accord- any sheet of rubber will work as long as its super flexable- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ren Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The Jeep TJ Wrangler uses a boot that is still available, and fits correctly. I got mine in the wrecking yard for $2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The Jeep TJ Wrangler uses a boot that is still available, and fits correctly. I got mine in the wrecking yard for $2. I've never seen any Wrangler of any year in a Yard much less a TJ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james750 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Ive seen 1 TJ, that's it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ren Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Try the Stealership, then. You want the boot for a '97-06 TJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Try the Stealership, then. You want the boot for a '97-06 TJ. Ok I will give that a shot and see if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Try the Stealership, then. You want the boot for a '97-06 TJ. Ok I will give that a shot and see if it works. I have the TJ Parts catalog at home on PDF... can get a part # this evening ... I'm looking for the same thing... Wade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 How do you get the inner boot past the large end at the bottom of the shifter? My old one seemed to be past the large end. If I remove the shifter from the transmission it's still pressed into the fitting. Thanks for looking up the part number SW2. Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ren Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 You don't. The inner boot rests on top of the wide part of the shifter. Yours has either stretched over the years/shifts and fallen down or has split, and then fallen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 You don't. The inner boot rests on top of the wide part of the shifter. Yours has either stretched over the years/shifts and fallen down or has split, and then fallen. Thanks ren, I was wondering if that was the case, however, there was a "collar" of what seemed to be boot remnants that was very tight around the shifter below the wide portion. In any case I'll leave it on top when I get the new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 If I were a betting man (which I am), I'd say it's probably this one (at least per my 99 TJ Parts PDF 52078970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 If I were a betting man (which I am), I'd say it's probably this one (at least per my 99 TJ Parts PDF 52078970 Great, that's the one that's on back order with no ETA. Thanks for the confirmation SW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Not sure if they have em in stock, but ChryslerPartsdirect.com has it listed for just under $20+S/H http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/ "Part number 52078970 was superseded by part number 52078970AC." I'm still waiting for my Cowl Seal from them, but have used them before in the past... Wade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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