tommboy Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Where can I get my Kartboy Short shifter and bushings installed for cheap? I talked with a custom tune shop and there labor rate was 75/hour? So it would come out to be like 115 dollars.... I also asked the Subaru dealer, and went to a Pepboys and they both said they can't do something like that. There has got to be a better and cheaper place to get it installed any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobo69 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 your driveway would probably be the best bet its an easy job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC GT Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Easy to do. Just make sure you have a pair of snap ring pliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagcars26 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Simple DIY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPLGT Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 DIY...simple job. There is an install thread on here for the Cobb...use that as a guideline. Rehab is for quitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommboy Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 I don't want to mess around with a DIY on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShagginWagon1657615070 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I don't want to mess around with a DIY on this. Seriously- this is about as easy as it gets. Pick up some snapring pliers and you'll be done in an hour max. It's pretty tough to screw up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmeat Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 change your screen name from Tommboy to Sissyboy - cause you deserve it. The time spent talking to shops and here could have had it done already. I'm pleasantly surprised... It was most certainly worth the couple bucks and 10 mins of my time. CLICK HERE FOR THE HOGZAUST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icrackedcorn Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 snap ring pliers- 15 bucks STS- 100 bucks keeping new car parts in the box- priceless obedience to church and state is subjugation to the unjust authority of men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Where do you live? I'd do it for you in 30 minutes for a case of beer.. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmeat Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 that funny. i've drunk a cae of deer tonight too I'm pleasantly surprised... It was most certainly worth the couple bucks and 10 mins of my time. CLICK HERE FOR THE HOGZAUST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 At $75/hour, it should cost you about $40. There are a couple of how-to threads here with pictures, it's a pretty straightforward DIY. Here it is in a nutshell: * Place two 14mm socket wrenches, a flathead screwdriver and a philips screwdriver in the driver's seat. Also a couple paper towels a philips screwdriver, a pair of snap-ring pliers, and any needle-nose pliers you might have. * Get in the passenger seat. * Unscrew the shift knob. Takes ~15 turns. * Grab the trim around the shifter, near the e-brake, and pull up. It pops out. * Unplug the power/light connector for the lighter/ashtray. * Put the shift knob / boot / trim / ashtray in the back seat. * With a phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws holding on the side trim. This step is optional, but it gives you a little more room and keeps the trim safe. * Lift up on the trim pieces, starting near the e-brake. They will pop-pop-pop out, then wiggle them free and place in back seat. * Remove the rubber/foam inner boot/gasket thing (just pull) and put it in the back seat. * With two 14mm stockets (or crescent wrenches, if you want), remove the bolt that holds the shift linkage to the shift lever. * The hardest part: remove the snap ring at the base of the shift lever. Always takes me several tries and little bit of profanity. I have two sets of snap ring pliers and I'm not convinced they're really any better than needle-nose pliers, provided you have a pair that can fit into the holes in the snap ring. (After finding the first set of snap-ring pliers no better than needle-noses, I bought a second set (they were only about $15) and I'm still not convinced they're useful here.) * Pull up on the shift lever. Pop. * Move the basket thingy and o-rings to the new lever, and also move as much grease as you can. In my case, there was far more than enough available. This is where the paper towels come in handy. * Also move the bushings from the old lever to the new one. This is where the flathead comes in handy - to get the bushings out, you may need to tap on them from the inside. * Now follow these steps in reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 snap ring pliers- 15 bucks STS- 100 bucks keeping new car parts in the box- priceless For me... snap ring pliers.... - 15 bucks STS - FREE (modified my stocker) Thread die - 10 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icrackedcorn Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 For me... snap ring pliers.... - 15 bucks STS - FREE (modified my stocker) Thread die - 10 bucks. you're braver then I my install didn't require the pliers though go me! obedience to church and state is subjugation to the unjust authority of men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommboy Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 Are there additional steps to install the bushings? Is that much harder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyR Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Kartboy + Bushing install walkthrough… fully illustrated… http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16708 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Minor update to my instructions above. Not that you'll need them anymore, since that pictorial is so much better. Also, that says 12mm sockets, and I thought I used 14mm. It won't be hard to figure out which is correct though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Hardest part of the front bushings is getting the OEM bushing out of the linkage, but there are ways to make it easier, like using the bolt to force the spongy bushing out.. Plus some ppl are unbolting/dropping all kinds of stuff to get at the bushings and it's simply not nessesary. My big/clumsy hands had no problem getting in there.. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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