How-To: Replace Shift Selector TAB - SRT Forums

NeonDan · 12-12-2008, 12:58 PM

Well i was forced to do this a few week night ago on the ground with basic hand tools.....no punch, no mallet, no hammer.....just asphalt and basic tools literally. I did have my laptop and sure enough just to refresh myself i get on here only to find big fat equis everywhere. So heres my simple/quick how to

Tools needed:

13mm wrench
13mm socket w/ corresponding rachet and extensions
punch set
mallet(s)
vice <<<------ VERY IMPORTANT
common sense

This operation can be done with tranny still mounted to the car and tranny mount still on aswell. You will be adding more work by removing more than you have to, to access the shift selector plate remove:

-intake
-battery
-battery tray
-remove shifter cables

at this point the plate is in plain view and showld look like this: (note my picture is upside down of what you will see, the way it was taken makes it easier to explain)

at this point you want to remove the plate from the trans, i will not lie some of the bolts require some ingenuity to remove while trans is on/in the car but it can be done. So

^^^the trick to that last bolt is, as you loosen you must lift/hold plate away from trans to give yourself room to further loosen it. When you put it back on you wanna do this bolt first.....obviously

Now that you have the plate out you want to place it in the vice like shown below. Make sure your plate is in same position as shown

^^^ ive included simple instructions, the one on the right is harder to get out because its pressed in good but it will come out and if you cant get it out you cant replace the shift selector. Its a Cache22

Once you have punched both of those out the shaft will be free, PLEASE only slide it far enough so that you can remove the Shift selector/sleeve around it from the plate to replace whats broken

^^^ when putting it all back together you want to punch in/secure the selector tab then the shaft.

hope this helps.....i dont feel that any competent person should have a hard time doing this. ITS NOT THAT HARD!!!!

NeonDan · 12-15-2008, 01:12 PM

bump it up

**StageSRT4** · 12-15-2008, 01:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NeonDan

bump it up

trying to get it stickied? hahaha

good write up. ill be saving this....

**ERABBIT23** · 12-15-2008, 01:21 PM

finally one that can be readable. Gets me out of having to explain it everytime I am asked! Nice write up Dan!

NeonDan · 12-15-2008, 01:23 PM

im waiting on my friend to replace my AGP billet tab i had to put on his car so he could drive home. It was one of those.....running 11.6s consistantly in a stage3 car then no gears night

one i have the tab i will do a write up using a nikon D50 for high res pics with detailed write up

NeonDan · 12-15-2008, 01:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by StageSRT4

trying to get it stickied? hahaha

good write up. ill be saving this....

nah man....if that were the case id post up the many many other how tos with pics ive done over the years....dont have the time or patience to do something i know will get no appreciation

all i have to say is someone needs to clean up this forum section badly

**StageSRT4** · 12-15-2008, 01:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NeonDan

nah man....if that were the case id post up the many many other how tos with pics ive done over the years....dont have the time or patience to do something i know will get no appreciation

all i have to say is someone needs to clean up this forum section badly

X2, yea Rugoing up seemed to disapear.

im the only one that helps kids that post in the "request how to" thread

NeonDan · 12-15-2008, 01:38 PM

he hasnt disappeared...i can vouche for him as i know him personally. Florida is going through some REALLY rough times during this economic crisis......thats why i dont live there anymore. Someday i may move back but right now the job market sux, the housing market sux and obviously inflation is forcing many to just leave the state for NC/SC/GA/AL due to better cost of living.

Im not putting his business out there but a family to feed and a house that wouldnt sell very quickly is the reason why they havent moved out of FL yet. Im praying for them and miss them alot

Hi N Mity · 01-19-2009, 01:32 AM

this should be stickied because it still has pictures. Dan, about what size punchs are needed for this job, and do you absolutely need the vise?

I could get a vise, but wouldnt have a bench to mount it to.

NeonDan · 01-19-2009, 01:37 AM

dude..its a pita if you dont have anything to hold the plate

Hi N Mity · 01-19-2009, 12:40 PM

I went to harbor freight and picked up a vise. I am going to lag bolt it to big log that I use for chopping wood. it is 3.5 feet across and weighs probably 90-100lbs

Hi N Mity · 01-22-2009, 11:12 PM

got it swapped out today. Farely easy, just time consuming trying to take out a few of the bolts. Took me about 1.5 hours from start until I had the selector out of the car. 2 minutes to punch out the pins and swap in the billit unit. I then used a very small bead of Permatex Gasket sealer around the plate. Installed the selector housing and got everything back together in about a 1/2 hour. total time was about 2.5 hours after cleaning all the tools up