Originally posted by ghodge:
Scott,

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I'm trying to figure out how you got the entire shift assembly out of the car before you disassembled it. How do you disconnect what looks like a rod or cable that goes to the front/bottom of the shift assembly?

Or is it as simple as just pulling up on the whole thing once I get it unbolted from the bottom of the car?

Thanks,



Remove the 4 nuts from under the car (see my pictures) after you pull the heat shield out of the way (you don't have to take it off). Take a large screwdriver and gently pry off the 2 shift cables (1 on the right side and 1 in the bottom of the housing). Where the 2 cables attach to the shifter housing there is 2 round pieces that are just in a slot...pull straight up on them and they will slide out. Now just pull the whole shifter assembly straight up and out of the car. Then follow my previous instructions to start and you can use the instructions that came with the shifter for the rest. It's pretty easy. When you put the centering spring back on make sure it is on either side of the black plastic tab on the housing or it will not work and the rod will not seat in properly for the gray spring clip to snap into place...you will see.

Good luck...hope that got it

Scott



Scott 2000 Contour SVT #1464 Mustang Dyno: 171.6hp/145.3lb Dynojet Dyno: 171.1hp/148.9lb 1989 20th Anniversary Turbo T/A "Indy 500 Pace Car" #1376 of 1550 All Original, 46k with a few mods 2002 F150 SuperCrew