[V8] Re: Shifter boot malfuntion - 1987 5000

[Tony and Lillie]

I just bought a shifter boot for about $30 from AGLA. It is aglausa.com I 
bought mine off ebay, not sure if they still list them. They also do 
steering wheels, etc.

My original boot was stiff, this one is thinner and very soft. My original 
frame was screwed in already, so I just re-screwed it. However, a new boot 
may work if the clips aren't completely broken off. I suspect if you wanted 
a "correct" fix, you could make clips out of metal, and screw them in on the 
bottom. They wouldn't be seen that way.

Tony Hoffman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave C" <dconner at gmail.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:33 PM
Subject: Shifter boot malfuntion - 1987 5000


>I need advice re: a malfunctioning shifter boot.  The shift boot was
> redesigned in 1989 so this mainly relates to 1984 -1988 model years.
>
> The plastic frame won't remain clipped in place.  It seems the leather
> is too stiff and pulls on the frame.  Or maybe the frame clips are
> just tired.  Or maybe both.  It is worse in cold weather... maybe
> because cold makes the leather more stiff.  Maybe I need to replace
> the frame.  But if the real problem is stiff leather then I still need
> to fix that.  I tried repeated application of Lexol leather
> conditioner but it hasn't helped.  I also tried a bit of 3M strip
> caulk at each corner of the frame.  This helped during warm weather
> but it ceased to function with arrival of cold weather and now the
> boot flops around with every shift.
>
> The family album lists a part number for the frame with a price that
> isn't too bad but the list price for a new Audi leather boot seems
> ridiculous.
>
> Has anyone successfully dealt with this?
> - -
> Dave C.
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