Shift linkage dust boot, Walk me through this one... Options

[familienauto]

Hi everyone,

So, I just noticed that the rear dust boot for the shift linkage on the '73 side shift was cracked and hanging down towards the road. I have it temporarily bandaged up, but it needs to be replaced.

So, for a newbie like me who has never taken a shift linkage apart...what is the best way to get this thing off and get a new one on? I have the parts diagram in the Haynes manual in front of me but there has to be an easier way to do this than disassembling the whole shift linkage.

Let me know if there's anything I need to be careful not to break before I go wrenching away at this...

Thanks,
Zach

[orthobiz]

The big oval cover or the accordion boot in front of it?

My big cover towards the rear of the car is fine but my boot is no longer attached toward the front of the car. It has a nylon tie that's unbroken and the boot is fine (not torn). However, I've been told that they shrink over the years and they are NLA from Porsche or anyone. So my boot has slipped off the thicker black part of the the linkage and exposes some bright metal on the more narrow part of the shift linkage.

Apparently reattaching it will only last until you shift through the gears!

So, I'll be interested in hearing answers to this question as well!

Paul