Cool92GT

I'm trying to install a steeda tri ax shifter. I removed the 4 screws that hold the inner rubber shift boot plate but I can't remove the factory shift handle so I can pull out the rubber boot plate. The 2 screws just will not budge not matter how hard I pull and twist. It's like their glued in there. Has anyone else had this problem? What tools did you use to remove the screws? Need help! thanks

1988TTOP

from being do old the rubber sticksi used a gasket scraper to pry mine off and then straighten it up

CantStopTheFox...

Not that this helps you.....but I remember mine coming off pretty easy

Post some pics??

Cool92GT

heres a pic. the two arrows point to the screws that won't loosen up. thanks

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CantStopTheFox...

Are you installing the whole shifter? Or just the handle??

If you are pulling the whole shifter, I don't think that you even need to remove the handle...

Cool92GT

I'm installing the whole shifter. I didn't think I would have to remove the handle either, thats why I went ahead and removed the four screws that hold the inner shift boot plate in place. But the handle has to be removed so that I can then pull the inner boot shift boot plate UP and out. With the handle there I can't pull it up. After it's out, I can then reach yet another 4 screws that attaches the actual shifter to the transmission.

drhoward

get a bigger rachet

crusin92red5.0

my craftsman professional compresser would zip those bolts out.

Hawk

They may be stiff, but like drhoward said, get yourself a longer ratchet/breaker bar and they shouldn't be a problem.

drhoward

I bought a breaker bar to take off my harmonic balancer



best tool I own, I use it all the time on stuck bolts