Shift knob boot

Post by **Blacklab467** » 15 Jan 2021, 19:49

Does anyone know how to fix this or make it look better? The fake leather is peeling off my shift boot. I don’t want to buy a whole part for it. I can’t figure out how to get the knob off to separate the boot.

RichCrewe · Post by **RichCrewe** » 15 Jan 2021, 20:24

This video for an XC70 looks useful:

I've replaced the gear lever boot on a manual. I bought the replacement from eBay. The leather was glued to a frame that clipped into the plastic at the base of the lever and to a ring that clipped into the bottom of the gear knob. I need to cut the old leather away from the frame and ring and reuse these with the new leather. Contact adhesive worked OK.

Post by **oragex** » 15 Jan 2021, 22:58

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I will add this, there is a clip at the top of the boot, it is oriented in a certain way when putting it back, then as in the video above, need to undo the plate with the digits, and I believe the boot is either glued or stapled to the plate. Need to detach first the boot at the top, then pull the knob: it will often times feel like it's impossible to pull it out, jut keep the pressure on it for 30 seconds or more, it will eventually come out

Post by **darrylrobert** » 16 Jan 2021, 04:40

Fairly sure the auto and manual use the same boot..its really straight forward repair i bought an aftermarket leather one and did the handbrake aswell.

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Post by **Blacklab467** » 16 Jan 2021, 05:24

Ok great, thanks everyone!