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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Hey everyone

For Christmas, I recieved an OBX shift ****, and I somehow lost the required bolt that came with it, so it just sits on the shift bar (rattles alot). Anyway, I couldn't find that bolt ANYWHERE, and OBX said you can only get another one by buying a whole new shift ****. So what do I do? I buy a new shift ****.

It came in the mail today, I opened it, I proceeded to put it on, and the same bolt falls into the E-Brake slot. Now, It's somewhere down there and I can't get my hand in there.

Does anyone know how to get in there?
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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do you have manual or automatic tc?
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Automatic
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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PM me ur address ill mail it to u for free, i have it, its just sitting in a box at my house
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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wow, 3rd time's the charm? Surely you can pop the plastic housing of the consol out like you would a manual trans to get down in there and fetch your bolt(s) out. Might wanna stuff a sock in the gap next time so the bolts don't get away from you
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Just take out the center console.
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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I have an automatic and need the plastic piece also, my threading got messed up (twice), thats why I was asking. But in your case, you can take apart the console and retrieve both pieces.
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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every toolbox should have one of these and one of these
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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just remove the center console. easy stuff... i'm sorry but that avatar spooks me out hehe
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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^^What he said. Its easy. I remember when I got my OBX ****. I can't exactly remember what piece it is, but you have to remove the base I think and turn it upside down for an AT. Once you fiddle with it, you'll figure it out. Also, you need to push the white threads into the ball pretty far. After the **** is on, its pretty hard to take off completely without stripping the threads. So be careful. Sorry I don't have any pix. I hope this helps.
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Well, I finally got it. Wasn't easy though.

Thanks guys!
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Flintlanta
Well, I finally got it. Wasn't easy though.

Thanks guys!
Same exact thing happened to me man, I feel your pain. I didn't feel like ripping apart the console, so I pulled the carpet out on the driver's side, at the base of the console and was able to see right in there with a flashlight and grab the adapter.

Glad you got it on.
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ok so i dont have to mail it to you?
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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Oh yeah, sorry about that.

No, you don't have to.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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