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Originally Posted by megerian
Draco, I also removed the entire assembly. Getting the assembly back in, and having the shift rod go back into the no.12 bushing was (in my case) pretty tough.
I personally would like to watch the "2-hour job" being done by a pro, to see if there is a trick that I missed.
I had to work the assembly back into the tunnel at an angle with the rear pointing down, then reach back and manually force the shift rod backwards a few mm by reaching through the access panel, then simultaneously pull up on forward portion of the shift rod using a piece of rope that was looped under it. I read a few other threads that stated similar difficulties, so I didn't feel like I was the only one!
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megerian: I have to thank you for that tip. There wasn't ABSOLUTELY NO WAY the shift assembly was going back in with the new bushing in place. I disconnected the shift rod from the back and jammed it down and as far back as I could. Then I jiggled the shift rod into the bushing, and the whole shift assembly went back in without a hitch. It took me an hour to figure that part out though...
Dumbest parts of this whole job is getting the back screw out from the center console. It is buried under the carpet. So annoying.
After doing it once, I definitely think it is possible to wrap this job up in 1 1/2 hour.