# Mazda miata transmision shifter dust boot replacment

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-miata-transmision-shifter-dust-boot-replacment/1109>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 30, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-miata-transmision-shifter-dust-boot-replacment/1109 "2007-06-30T03:54:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Markie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Markie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Markie)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-miata-transmision-shifter-dust-boot-replacment/1109/1 "2007-06-30T03:54:00Z")

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i have purchased a replacment dust boot and removed the shifter from the trans. how do you take the shifter apart to replace the boot. Or do you strech the boot over ball?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-miata-transmision-shifter-dust-boot-replacment/1109/2 "2007-07-02T06:49:31Z")

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the ball should screw off.they are sometimes very hard to loosen.