Need help, problem with short shifter, %^*$*!(&@# can't drive my car ATM Options

[Fietsbel]

I bought a short shifter, only the metal thing.
But i can't get it installed

I have read Coomers How-to article http://www.6gc.net/index.php?action=howto&itu=62

But i need some clearance on some point.

what to do, or i'm i doing it incorrect?

After removal of the four bolts, there are two metal pieces that slide into place to hold the shift linkage cables in place(Marked in third photo) that need to be removed. To remove these, I took some pliers and gripped these parts with them, and then I pulled up as I pulled side to side to get the metal pieces out of there. This step requires some force, and you may not believe that those pieces come out, but they do come out if you use enough force.

I pulled (the purple marked things) towards me:


And now pull really hard?

or do i have to do this:

Pull up these purple marked metal things?



i suck

This post has been edited by Fietsbel: Mar 19, 2005 - 8:06 AM

[jgreening]

or do i have to do this:

Pull up these purple marked metal things?



i suck 
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Pull those things straight up. They are tough but they will come out. You might want to use a needle-nose vise grips to grab the little edge on top and then pull straight up. Also, make sure you look at exactly where they go back in. Take a picture when you take one out so you can tell when you are putting the new one back in.

[Fietsbel]

Thank you very much, that was the trick

Now i have got another problem
how do i get that plastic thing open?

there's a little metal pin that prevents me from opening the thing to get out the -shifter/metal stick.

[Rjb23]

You take a punch and hit it out from the other side with a hammer. The other pin with the spring on it has to come out too, I took a screw driver and pushed on the side with the spring, then stuck the screwdriver under the washer thing on the other side and carefully pry it off, careful cuz you have to reuse it.

[Fietsbel]

Thanks Rjb23, the first pin is out of the housing

i'm afraid that i wil break something with removing the pin with spring on it.

I marked some spots, maybe you can show me were i have to put my screwdriver exactly?

Behind this ring?




Or on one of the collored spots?


Thanks for the help so far !!!!!!

[Fietsbel]

i used the yellow spot and it's off

[Fietsbel]

haha now those little plastic things on te shifter are stuck... unbelievable...

[Digndoug]

haha now those little plastic things on te shifter are stuck... unbelievable...
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Haha .. you had all the same problems, thats why it took me a few hours, to figure out how to get these things off without breaking them..

The plastic things, just use a pair of pliars and grip, then pull.

[Fietsbel]

LOL
Thanks mate that did the trick!

I'm busy with it since 12 o'clock (thats 5 hours) at the moment and i'm still enjoying it.
The new shifter is in the housing, and i'm gonna install it now in the car.
i will post some pics later on.


THANK YOU!!!!

This post has been edited by Fietsbel: Mar 19, 2005 - 11:05 AM

[creis]

I could have used this thread a week ago when i put mine it, I just played it by ear (major thanks to coomers how-to) I read and re-read durring the install. but yeah thats how ya do it. my kit maid it really hard to install the spacers, the new bults where longer then the stock but not long enough to make it easy, the hardest part was pushing down on the bult and truning wile trying to line it up, and get the threads to grip. just an fyi when you install it in the car, (if you have not yet)

[Fietsbel]

wheeee!!!! it's done
After 6 hours it's done, thanks to you guys offcourse.

I experienced that shifting goes a lot heavier! then before.

[BrianGT4]

what shifter did you buy and from where?

[Fietsbel]

I bought the shortshifter @ www.supras.nl, the brand is TWMperformance

[Fietsbel]

I just drove for 30 minutes, but it is really difficult to get in the 5th gear or Reverse.
Hmmz...

[Sev408]

and it didnt come with directions??

mine did and it took me 20 minutes