Question on shifter boot / headunit removal on manual transmission

ksagis · 12-14-2013, 04:27 PM

Question on manual transmission 370Z radio R&R: I've been reading the various postings on shifter bezel / console removal for a manual transmission 370z and it's not clear to me if one needs to remove the shift knob to completely remove the shifter bezel to subsequently be able to remove the various parts and eventually get the radio out.

Can one simply pull the shifter bezel up and move it to one side and then remove items like the radio bezel, the AC bezel, and then eventually remove the radio (with the shifter bezel just pushed to the side)

It sounds like such a pain to break the thread lock that I'm wondering if it's easier to leave the shifter boot and bezel attached and try to work around it rather than going through the pain of taking off the knob.

Hope the question is reasonably clear, I'm having a hard time explaining it well.

XwChriswX · 12-14-2013, 04:30 PM

Is it completely possible, sure. But you'll have that trim piece in your way all the time.

It is easier to do it with the trim gone, but not impossible.

YzGyz · 12-14-2013, 04:56 PM

No need to remove the whole boot to remove that center console. Just lift it up and put a towel over it. You do have to do a little bit of acrobatics to get to the various harness release points but nothing crazy. Removing the radio is real easy. The whole system has "dummy proof pins" that align things and hold it together as you disassemble/reassemble.

12-14-2013, 04:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
ksagis Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: LA Posts: 88 Drives: 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 12	Question on shifter boot / headunit removal on manual transmission Question on manual transmission 370Z radio R&R: I've been reading the various postings on shifter bezel / console removal for a manual transmission 370z and it's not clear to me if one needs to remove the shift knob to completely remove the shifter bezel to subsequently be able to remove the various parts and eventually get the radio out. Can one simply pull the shifter bezel up and move it to one side and then remove items like the radio bezel, the AC bezel, and then eventually remove the radio (with the shifter bezel just pushed to the side) It sounds like such a pain to break the thread lock that I'm wondering if it's easier to leave the shifter boot and bezel attached and try to work around it rather than going through the pain of taking off the knob. Hope the question is reasonably clear, I'm having a hard time explaining it well.

12-14-2013, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	Is it completely possible, sure. But you'll have that trim piece in your way all the time. It is easier to do it with the trim gone, but not impossible. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

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12-14-2013, 04:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 63	No need to remove the whole boot to remove that center console. Just lift it up and put a towel over it. You do have to do a little bit of acrobatics to get to the various harness release points but nothing crazy. Removing the radio is real easy. The whole system has "dummy proof pins" that align things and hold it together as you disassemble/reassemble.