Looking for ideas on plastic part of shift boot

Macfreak007 · 02-19-2003, 04:39 PM

hey, I'm new, this is my first post, but I have been reading and using this wonderful resource for about 2 weeks! I am 16 and I bought an early '85 944 which i am planning on restoring. I have already fixed numerous things, and I love the 944 to death.
My question is the plastic peice under my shift boot, the one that snaps in, has two broken tabs that keep it from staying down like it is supposed to. I am considering trying some velcro on it, but I am open to any ideas. Does anyone know where I can get another one?

Any help would be awesome, Love that '44!

Razor944 · 02-19-2003, 04:56 PM

I would replace it. It costs like 3 bucks. Here are some sights to search find it.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/944M/por_944M_pedals_main.htm

http://catalog.advancedporscheparts.com/?year=1984&make=PO&imageField.x=37&imageField.y=8

its a shift lever bushing, or called a ball cup shift bushing. Good luck with your new car.

Eduardo Castrejón Elbjorn · 02-19-2003, 04:59 PM

Welcome !

Macfreak007 · 02-19-2003, 05:04 PM

I think I may have confused you, it is the peice that the shift boots elastic goes around, that huge plastice peice over the console that is covered by carpet, this is an early model, thanks for the tip though

gearhead290 · 02-19-2003, 05:08 PM

Hey, nice to hear that there's another 16 y/o! Thanks for buying a real car, instead of becoming one of these dime a dozen honda boys.

If you don't ever plan on putting a different shift boot in it I would try superglue.

ae1969 · 02-19-2003, 05:21 PM

Welcome..........

here u go.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2403958046&category=33705

Macfreak007 · 02-19-2003, 05:49 PM

Hey thanks for that last ebay link, exactly what I needed, And thanks for making me feel so welcome, yeah I'm not so brain washed as the rest of us 16 year olds, who are ricer all the way

cruzermusic · 02-19-2003, 05:56 PM

gearhead beat me to it...superglue

gearhead290 · 02-19-2003, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cruzermusic
gearhead beat me to it...superglue

I'm just a genious

just kiddin

Hey Macfreak007, are you going to drift it (I'm always looking for more drifters)

XJOSHX · 02-19-2003, 06:13 PM

silicone will work and you can peel it off when you get the right part with no mess left over. I would say just get the new peice

Frank B · 02-19-2003, 06:46 PM

welcome, oreder a "NEW" piece.. don't glue it.... new is good, rigged is bad..

Macfreak007 · 02-19-2003, 06:59 PM

Great guys thanx for the advice, I'm gonna try to repair it for now and then get a new one. Oh yeah, I'm not planning on drifting it, because I cannot afford to get new tires, lol. I'm only in high school haha

SoCal Driver · SoCal Driver's Garage

One of the reasons this frame keeps poping out is that the shift lever pin that fits into the long shifting linkage to the rear, is worn and lets the shifter move more than the leather shift boot is designed to.

gearhead290 · 02-20-2003, 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by Macfreak007
Oh yeah, I'm not planning on drifting it, because I cannot afford to get new tires, lol. I'm only in high school haha

Oh come on, the gods of the sideways are calling you! 16 with a Porsche??? C'mon dude, you gotta drift. Don't let being a highschooler stop you, god I'm just a junior.

Here I go again, recruiting more drifters

Macfreak007 · 02-20-2003, 01:46 PM

SoCal Driver, thanks for that point, I need to onow how to fix that problem then, because that would mean its gonna keep coming up right?

Macfreak007 · 02-20-2003, 01:47 PM

sorry, I mean: I need to know how to fix that problem w/ the shift lever pin

Roger Hall · 02-20-2003, 04:31 PM

Welcome

You allready have the answer but a new one. My tabs were broken and I had to replace it. The 17 year old plastic gets brittle and I have tried many types of glue, but the glue never worked in the long run.