Thanks mate, glad to see the videos still helping out years later

Thanks for the kind words mate, glad my videos are helping you out!

Thanks mate i appreciate the feedback.

Cheers mate

Thanks mate! Makes me happy that 4 years later this video is still helping people out.

@@stuff7853 to go one step further, i assume to change out the gear selector cable i have to un bolt those brass coloured flat headed bolts from the other side of the floor?

@@fucknbullshit It has been to omany years since i had this apart to remember how the cable went in unfortunately. But i kind of recall that it goes through a rubber grommet in the floor pan near the bell housing and then it just clips onto the shifter assembly with a plastic ball much like it does on the transmission end. I haven't changed mine though. Those brass bolts are most likely to remove the entire shifter housing from the car which may or may not be necessary to unclip the cable.

Cheers mate

Cheers

Thanks mate!

It definitely can be done without removing seats. Back when i did it i wanted to clean under them and also wanted the extra room to climb around the interior so it made sense to do it that way. Not sure i'm following you fully with the handbrake bit. Are you saying the boot for the leaver isn't sliding back on properly?

Don't be afraid to take the handbrake off man, just put it back in roughly the same spot and you'll be good! Thanks for the feedback :)

@@stuff7853 i'll take a swing at it, ive gone half way now anyways 😬

@@smithy2 Take your time and you'll be fine. Seems daunting at first but once you've done the job once it's easy

@@stuff7853 yeh cheers man

@@stuff7853 job done, lost 1 of the 2 arm rest clips to the void... As i was putting it back in 😒 But i have 2 long (2inch) screws left over and missing 2 short (1inch) screws for the 2 side trim pieces 🤔

I may do one eventually, mine was giving me trouble when i bought it where the car would display N instead of D on the cluster unless you smacked it into park. I had ford adjust it up and it came good but they said it was at the end of the adjustment. Its been fine about a year now but if it goes again i'll pull the center console out again and film it.

Thanks mate, if mine ever fails ill be sure to do a video. Everything i film are jobs i am doing on my own cars though so i don't have any mixer shafts that need to be replaced (luckily) there are a few good write ups on ford forums though, hope that helps

Honestly this is the only time i have used a torque wrench for these bolts. You should be fine i just made a note of it in the video as a precautionary. Hope you got it all back together in the end!

Sounds like someone definitely made life easier for themselves haha. Luckily 6 years on and i havn't had to remove it again yet. Missing the lid or the updated version without the lid?

@@stuff7853 Yeah I think after re-looking at it I have the one without the lid. 6 years? I have my consolde out every 3rd day at the moment..Im trying to get the car back to original condition after shes had 20 or more young 'that'll do' electricians (rough estimate) add and remove upgrades but it has left the wiring almost unrecognisable. I found an ICC earth yesterday spliced in 4 different directions..and Im wondering why Im having issues.....long sighhhhh. Literally every, and I mean EVERY bolt on the chassis was loose..I had my wheel lock up doing 140 when my caliper banjo bolt exited the vehicle and the caliper locked onto the mag. I have spent more time FIXING wires and doing up bolts than driving it..regardless...I love her more than my own children haha

@@kiarnastoon6475 I was lucky with mine when i bought it, it was very run down but everything was original and untouched so the car has never fought me to work on. The barra swapped au i uploaded receantly was like you describe though. I had touched nearly every nut and bolt on that thing in the time i owned it fixing up other peoples rough work. Stick with it though, once you get through it all you end up with a car that you know very well.

Sounds like there is tension on the cable from the adjustment handbrake shoes. If you haven't already make sure the lever is in the down position for the handbrake off. If it already is then you'll need enough force to overcome the tension on the cable which shouldn't be to much.. You can bolt it back in a different position though you will likely need to pull the handbrake lever further to engage the handbrake.

@@stuff7853 Thanks for your reply and suggestion. I did manage to get it back in the correct position but would have struggled to do the whole job without your great video. Thanks again Phil

@@kingsarm Good to hear you got it sorted. Glad the video helped!

you don't have to, but there's some fasteners under the console youcant get to with the sides in place and you'll bust them "popping" the innards out!

Unsure sorry mate, mine never gave me issues. I assume you're talking about the disc that spins around the shifter when you push it into sports shift? If thats bent i'd say you'd have to pull the whole surround off like in the video. Its been a while now but by memory you can pull the whole thing apart from underneath so you might be able to bend it back into shape.

Got the same issue, though I just spin the 'disk' with my finger and all is good again for a time.

If you mean the triangle piece above the stereo you can, its held in with the same type of clips as the trim plate around the shifter and will pop off if you pry under it with something. Be careful though as the sun makes them super brittle.

stuff7853 awsome thanks for that little tip, will try that. Also wondering about all of the dash above that. Under the front window area? You thinks its possible to remove that to paint. Im going to put the overline ICC in, ibwant the car to look as modern as possible.

Damn that doesn't sound like a good night. I hate when jobs go that way. These days i just try to walk away and come back the next day. Saves me breaking stuff hahah