Author Topic: How do you get the stick out of shifter housing? L52 (Read 2183 times)

Lonestar Honcho · « **on:** Jul 22, 2006, 09:01:42 AM »

Asking questions again. Thanks in advance for all the replies. I'll be watching for the replies since I'm in the process of mounting my new L52 HD.

I'm trying to get my shifter out of the shifter housing. Seems that there are two small shafts on either side of the top cover. Do these get punched out or

? Also, how does the spring come out of the top?

My new L52 has the two small shafts already in place. They don't look like their supposed to come out. It would be nice to just swap the two top shifter covers but their already sealed and mine's a mess with all the old water based gear oil in it.

Can anyone here shed some light on this for me. I'm needing transportation for Monday!

KYOTA · « **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2006, 09:04:14 AM »

sst or needled nose pliers, push down hard on the retainer at the base of the shifter and turn 1/4 turn counter clock wise

Lonestar Honcho · « **Reply #2 on:** Jul 22, 2006, 10:50:18 AM »

Thanks Kyota!

I'll post back if I have any problems. BTW...whats a SST, out of curiousity?

genericposter · « **Reply #3 on:** Jul 22, 2006, 01:56:34 PM »

SST stands for special service tool if I remember correctly. It is all the "fancy" expensive tools Toyota made to do certain tasks. The FSM tells you what each one of them is, but they aren't necessary. They just make things alot easier.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #4 on:** Jul 23, 2006, 04:28:38 PM »

i always use some needle nose pliers and open them, insirt into the square part around the shifter base, about the size of a nickel, like KYOTA said, push down and twist it counterclockwise and it and the spring will pop up then you can just lift it out

punkrock crawler · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 12:49:15 PM »

If you need any sst here is the link to buy any sst toyota makes. http://toyota.spx.com/index.aspx

I purchased the shifter tool and it really helped. If your not careful you could damage the transmission if you dont use the tool. Thats what I did then decided to use the right tool for the job. It cost like 65.00 bucks.

All_Set · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 03:44:58 PM »

$65 dollars? I already have a hammer and big screwdriver. Counter clockwise to get it off. Hit is at about 45 degrees.

And what did you damage and what were you using to pull the shifter?

punkrock crawler · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 25, 2006, 01:46:10 PM »

I damaged the shifter tower. The part the shifter slides into. I was using a skrew driver and a hammer. Maybe mine was a little harder to get off due to the truck sitting for a long period. I also think water got into the transmission rusting some parts. Anyways I though others may want to have the link to the sst tool supplier.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 25, 2006, 02:40:53 PM »

NEVER USE A HAMMER

6.72:1 · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 25, 2006, 07:14:47 PM »

Quote from: 79Coyotefrg on Dec 25, 2006, 02:40:53 PM

NEVER USE A HAMMER

Haha...especially not the BFH.

punkrock crawler · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 26, 2006, 06:41:25 AM »

Yea... anyways I learn the hard way. The shifter tool works great.

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