Shifter Install help please.

[hmoob4ever]

Hello! First off I wanna say hi to all of Toyotanation. I gotta 1995 Toyota Corolla Dx Pretty much stock.

Kk onto my question Well I just bought this short shifter kit from ebay and it didn't come with any install or anything so i gotta figure it out all on my own. So i take apart my console took the shifter out and now that i got it out i cant figure how to take the shifter out of the white housing its in. So hopefully maybe some of you already did this and can guide me thnx!

[hmoob4ever]

Well nevermind on how to take it apart, I just figured it out. But now gotta question on the stuff that came with it. It came with these I dont see anywhere to put these should i just throw em away?

[oldskulwagon]

that should go below the white plastic housing, does the lower part of your shifter hit anything when installed? if not then you can mail those spacers to me.

[costadragon220]

if not then you can mail those spacers to me.

Dang! Beat me to it!

[oldskulwagon]

hehehe. how much longer did they extend the lower part from the stock shifter? I used a Celica shifter in my wagon and almost broke my hand trying to hammer the ball part upwards. Might just get this ebay shifter.
Thanks.

[GTChink]

Hi, new here. ok I just bought the same short shift kit and I have having trouble removing the stock stick out of the white housing piece..may I ask how you were able to remove it?

Thnx

[GTChink]

Anyone?

Thanks

[ffbomber]

I'm still curious on how far they moved the fulcrum or any results in general, these a re an excelent price.

[GTChink]

I'd like to know too if someone could tell me how to disassemble the white plastic housing lol. Maybe 'll just pry off that locking washer...I think that is the culprit

[1991tercelasdf]

remove the locking washer on the front shifter pivot thing, remove the shaft from the side.
then take a punch and a hammer and knock out the little hinge pivot thing on the rear of the shifter.
next, lift the shifter stick out of the base. the little plastic grommets on the old shifter need to be put
on the new shifter. if you got the same one i did, then you will need to grind some of the material from
the new shifter pivot balls to get the plastic grommets to fit (you can just hammer them on, but they will crack).

once you get the plastic grommets to fit, then reassemble in the reverse order.

[GTChink]

thank you thank you...can I reuse the locking washer or do I have to get a new one?

[1991tercelasdf]

i am not sure about reusing the lock washer piece, i have a different shifter than most people, cause i swapped some parts from a tercel shifter, and it uses a clip instead of the lock washer. if you have a drill you could make a small hole through the end of the shaft and use a cotter pin with a washer to retain the shaft

[1991tercelasdf]

Originally Posted by ffbomber

I'm still curious on how far they moved the fulcrum or any results in general, these a re an excelent price.

i measured the shift throw before and after.
before:5.5 inches
after: 3.25 inches

[GTChink]

Originally Posted by 1991tercelasdf

if you have a drill you could make a small hole through the end of the shaft and use a cotter pin with a washer to retain the shaft

great idea!

[GTChink]

Originally Posted by 1991tercelasdf

i measured the shift throw before and after.
before:5.5 inches
after: 3.25 inches

that's pretty good.