Gear Shift Leather Boot Gator Replacement (mk1b)

[mikeijay]

Hey Guys

Managed to find another Mr2 after mine went to the garage in the sky 5 years ago.

The only thing that I wasn't too keen on was the aftermarket gear stick that even Snoop Dogg would have been like...."whoa dude?!"

As the gator leather had perished and was not clipped in I bought a replacement as you can see in the pic. The question is, I saw a guide for the Mk1a that you have to unscrew and clip in. Does the Mk1b have the same set up? I can't quite feel any clips when i run my had along?

Do you have to remove the whole console to get the gator inlace or am I missing something?

Thanks Guys (tried uploading some pics but i'm not trusted enough to post urls )

Mikeijay

[Boddney]

When I changed mine I just pulled it sideways a little from each side to disengage the springy metal frame and popped it up through the hole all with the centre consol in place.

Hope that helps fella.

[mikeijay]

Thanks Boddney

I'll give it a go!

its been driving me nuts trying to workout how to do it and some of my screws holding in the console look a bit sheerish so I was trying to avoid having to take it off

[davidb]

The mk6 Celica has the same type of fairer with the metal hoop. It also has a plastic stay on the top so it never drops down. Swaps over a treat!

[theredbottle]

Does anyone know where you can purchace the retaining clips? I managed to snap mine when replacing the gaiter.

[SuperRedMR2]

Sadly you have to replace the centre console entirely.

Alternatively you can glue the gaitor back in.