Regarding my 2001 Camry 5Speed Manual

[phatman1591]

whats up people!!
new to the forum here and needed a few hints. I got a 2001 Toyota Camry with a 5speed manual trans. Im trying to get my shifter boot out so i can install a nice short throw shifter. I thought the first step would be easy, but i guess its not. I got my shift knob out, that was easy obviously. ONce i got that out, i cant do anything else because i guess there is a little ring shape plastic clip that just sits there in the middle of the stick to hold the leather shift boot. I dont know how to get that out. Any help???....I used to have a corolla 5speed, and in that car the clip was not there. I dont know why its there in a camry. Any help wouldbe appreciated.
THanks

[toyotaholic]

there's a plastic piece you need to pull out. from the shift boot you can put your fingers underneath the plastic piece (nearest to cup holders) and gently pull it out.

[phatman1591]

thanks for that.
I tried that too, but the space is not big enough to get my finger in there. The boot actually has a ring of its own right underneath the shift knob, which is a smaller space than the plastic ring were talking about.
It looks easier, but its giving me so much trouble...
Any other advise would be helpful??

[CJCride]

Originally Posted by phatman1591

thanks for that.
I tried that too, but the space is not big enough to get my finger in there. The boot actually has a ring of its own right underneath the shift knob, which is a smaller space than the plastic ring were talking about.
It looks easier, but its giving me so much trouble...
Any other advise would be helpful??

If you could post a Digital Shot or two.

People on the site could solve it for you in no time.

[phatman1591]

thanks everyone for getting back at me and for your advise.
Here are a few detailed pictures of what is going on with the shifter.
I couldnt load the pictures here so here is a link:

http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/wan/1072197083.html

Please just copy and paste this link in your browser, and it will give all the detail. You can noticed from the pictures, there is a clip on the leather shift boot and another plastic one inside.
Please let me know any feedback is appreciated.
thanks!!!!

[toyotaholic]

yea you need to pull out the black plastic piece. once you do that you can simply pull out the shifter boot