Are these "tabs" of any importance? What do they do? >>>
02-14-2004, 12:05 PM
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Are these "tabs" of any importance? What do they do? >>>
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/68605/openshift.jpg"></center><p>I removed my shift boot to inspect a rattle and found one of these tabs completely broken off, with the second one also broken but still hanging on (looked like old, brittle plastic)... Are they important? Should I glue them back on or just forget it? Thanks!
02-14-2004, 12:11 PM
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It does (or did) because I could see marks on the inside bootom of the boot...
So, is this a concern? It seems strange that are only these two tabs and no others.
02-14-2004, 01:22 PM
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Dunno... maybe it keeps the boot from falling and touching that tensioner thing? Though as I...
remember it there's quite a bit of room between the bottom of the boot and that spring.
I wouldn't be too worried. I'd leave them off if it were my car.
Unless someone knows they're important? But then again, if they were really important, they probably wouldn't be plastic.
I wouldn't be too worried. I'd leave them off if it were my car.
Unless someone knows they're important? But then again, if they were really important, they probably wouldn't be plastic.
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Kinda what I figured as well, but you can never be too sure it seems. >>>
It's still under warranty, but don't know if I'd be opening a can of worms by suggesting I found the broken pieces by taking off the boot myself (you know those service reps) 
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