Lower shift seal woes - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

zr1esq · 04-16-2015

After breathing in hot fumes I decided to check my lower shift seal (this is the seal that goes between transmission and floor of the car). Not too surprising the shift seal was completely missing. Ordered a new seal from a vendor and after wrestling it for 30 minutes it ripped. So here is the question(s):

(1) Is the shift seal metal ring held down by 4 crown nuts? I made my own ring since mine was missing - anyone have one lying around?

(2) Is the seal supposed to go over the lip on the inside of the transmission tunnel or fit inside the hole? I can't see it going over the lip and especially on the drivers side there is no room to get it over the lip.

(3) Where is everyone buying the lower seal from? Mine was real thick and getting it to bolt down (with the crown nuts) was a real pain. I checked the FSM and found nothing mentioning it or an pictures either.

Thank you in advance for any help!

We Gone · 04-16-2015

This is the only pic I could find that shows the rubber boot best I can remember it just slips over the opening, hope it helps

Rubber seal to tunnel under the console.

Rubber boot on shift assembly has nothing to do with sealing the tunnel.

XfireZ51 · 04-16-2015

The rubber boot seals the console from under car heat. So it fits over the top of that metal ring on the tunnel. Not easy to do if you don't have console removed but it can be done.

-=Jeff=- · 04-16-2015

Easier to pull the driver side console panel to install the boot

04-16-2015	#1
zr1esq Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Long Island Posts: 16	Lower shift seal woes After breathing in hot fumes I decided to check my lower shift seal (this is the seal that goes between transmission and floor of the car). Not too surprising the shift seal was completely missing. Ordered a new seal from a vendor and after wrestling it for 30 minutes it ripped. So here is the question(s): (1) Is the shift seal metal ring held down by 4 crown nuts? I made my own ring since mine was missing - anyone have one lying around? (2) Is the seal supposed to go over the lip on the inside of the transmission tunnel or fit inside the hole? I can't see it going over the lip and especially on the drivers side there is no room to get it over the lip. (3) Where is everyone buying the lower seal from? Mine was real thick and getting it to bolt down (with the crown nuts) was a real pain. I checked the FSM and found nothing mentioning it or an pictures either. Thank you in advance for any help!

04-16-2015	#2
We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 2,170	Re: Lower shift seal woes This is the only pic I could find that shows the rubber boot best I can remember it just slips over the opening, hope it helps Rubber seal to tunnel under the console. Rubber boot on shift assembly has nothing to do with sealing the tunnel. __________________ Steve 1990 Steel Blue/Black #2355 1990 Red/Red #1473 1991 Quasar /Black #118 Sold 1991 Turquoise/Black #766 Parted Out 1993 Yellow/White #179 Sold 1990 Black/Gray #1361 Headers/4:10s Sold

04-16-2015	#3
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,708	Re: Lower shift seal woes The rubber boot seals the console from under car heat. So it fits over the top of that metal ring on the tunnel. Not easy to do if you don't have console removed but it can be done. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

04-16-2015	#4
-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,169	Re: Lower shift seal woes Easier to pull the driver side console panel to install the boot __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978