automatic shift stick stuck on 95 camry

[jewunit043]

So i recently acquired my first car, a 95 Camry. I decided to put my little twist on things to make it seem younger in my eyes. Seat covers, steering wheel covers, etc. So I decided to Change out the knob to a skull which is more my taste. The knob i bought was just that, a knob, no buttons to switch gears. I removed the old knob and in the process ended up losing a small piece to the overdrive button so question one is where can i get a new overdrive button.

Moving on, when I put the new knob on it switched gears without having to hold down the brake and i wasn't able to take my key out of the ignition which i didn't like so i decided to put the old one back on. well wen i took the skull knob off i noticed that the mechanism that pushes down to be able to shift kept getting stuck. I pushed it down a few times to get it loose and it was fine. When I put old shift stick on I tried switching gears and now it doesnt move at all. How do I get that stick part to move up and down again?

And if there isnt an easy solution would anybody know just about how much it would cost to get it fixed? Even if it means them just putting a plain old knob on. I need my car and cant stand driving my sisters van :/

[chronoti]

yup sounds pooched, go to a you pull it and pull a new shifter part there should only cost around 20 something

the thing with auto's are there are sensors and switches there that need to be checked and confirmed for stuff like anti-theft and safety, so you have to get one with a button on it to change gears, you can go with out the over drive switch.

after you get the new one search on here and you can see which ones people have used and there is a diy on how to install it

[jewunit043]

so should i just replace the whole assembly? So then I'm replacing not only the stick but the part that has the "P R N D..." and everything underneath? I'm sorry for my lack of understanding I'm 22 and the most ive done with a car is change a tire lol.

I checked ebay just to get an understanding of what it is I would need to change. Ive included a link to better show you what it is that I think your talking about instead of my terrible description.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyot...Q5fAccessories

[chronoti]

yuo that guy, shouldn't be that hard i did it 1.5 times when i was 20

[jewunit043]

awesome thank you so much! so im guessing i just have to screw it right in and attach a few wires correct?

[chronoti]

yes and pop out 1 annnnnnoying c clip, bring a big long flat screw driver with you and maybe a slip joint pliers, to help pop that clip out

try to leave it as much as one piece as you can most places wount charge extra for little dangly bits, and it always good to have.

also take a look at all the camrys you never know if you find one with something cool in it that yours doesn't have