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09-29-2008, 10:42 PM
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Manual Shifter Boot
How do you replace the manual shifter boot in a w123? Mine is all crumbly and has huge holes in it
 I know, it is probably really simple to do, but I don't see how it is attached. Is there any potential problems that may have been caused by it being open? I found a bottle cap in there when I was cleaning the car out  Should I do anything to clean it while I am replacing the boot, other than just picking out any other obvious debris I find?
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1979 240D w/4 Speed Manual, Light Blue Estimated 225-275K Miles - "Lil' Chugs"
Sold but fondly remembered: 1981 300TD Turbo Tan 235K miles, 1983 300SD Astral Silver 224K miles 
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#2
09-29-2008, 10:58 PM
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The bottom of the boot just kind of pops into a plastic retainer. If you can grab a hold of one corner and pull straight out it should pop out and then the rest will come right out. The shifter knob screws off. I'd clean all the dust and debris out and if you feel like the gear shifter is hard to move you might lube up the base of it.
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09-29-2008, 11:38 PM
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OK thanks, I figured it was something like that, but didn't want to break some plastic if it was the wrong way to get it off.
I may have to put a plastic bag around it for the moment   , because I have other things that are higher up on the list, but I will snap the bag in place like I would with the boot 
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1979 240D w/4 Speed Manual, Light Blue Estimated 225-275K Miles - "Lil' Chugs"
Sold but fondly remembered: 1981 300TD Turbo Tan 235K miles, 1983 300SD Astral Silver 224K miles
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09-30-2008, 04:01 AM
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Turns out I just sewed a new shifter boot out of some black naugahyde I had lying around using what remained of the rubber one as a pattern. I cut the base of the rubber boot to hold the new one in place on the console like a rubber band.
I would have made a DIY out of it, but it isn't likely anyone else would be cheap enough (or handy enough with a sewing machine) to do that over the $30 or whatever it costs for a new rubber one Actually looks pretty good though, you'd never know! 
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1979 240D w/4 Speed Manual, Light Blue Estimated 225-275K Miles - "Lil' Chugs"
Sold but fondly remembered: 1981 300TD Turbo Tan 235K miles, 1983 300SD Astral Silver 224K miles
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#5
09-30-2008, 04:55 AM
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$12
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#6
09-30-2008, 05:03 AM
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Quote:
So you want a wiki or what???
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1979 240D w/4 Speed Manual, Light Blue Estimated 225-275K Miles - "Lil' Chugs"
Sold but fondly remembered: 1981 300TD Turbo Tan 235K miles, 1983 300SD Astral Silver 224K miles
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#7
09-30-2008, 05:07 AM
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Buying a $12 boot is a little easier than learning to sew.
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#8
09-30-2008, 11:24 AM
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Sewing is an invaluable bit of knowledge.
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http://superturbodiesel.com/images/sig.04.10.jpg 1995 E420 Schwarz 1995 E300 Weiss #1987 300D Sturmmachine #1991 300D Nearly Perfect #1994 E320 Cabriolet #1995 E320 Touring #1985 300D Sedan OBK #42
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09-30-2008, 12:05 PM
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I put a leather boot in my wheel barrow at the PNP and they added up and skipped it. i said you missed this and they said no we didnt. looks much nicer than the MB rubber boot
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 1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale 2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold 2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably) 1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast) 1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style) 2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)
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