Im trying to install the underhood shifter bushings, but I can't get the damn lower half of the battery tray off. I've removed all of the bolts, but there are some plastic pieces and wires from the battery stuck into one side of the tray. Anyone know how Im supposed to remove these without just ripping the wires off?

Thanks.

 

use a flat blade screwdriver and pry open the clip

 

Just push the tray out of the way and hold it with your arm. That's what I did.

 

Here You Go

 

Thanks, but I got a new problem now.

How do I remove those little retainer clips from the stock bushings?

 

The cotter pins that hold them in? I used needle nose pliers.

 

+1 for needle nose pliers.. they do the trick everytime. also would help for pics so ppl wouldnt have to physically go outside to check under the hood for reference.. but good luck ne ways!! =)

 

+1

Good luck getting the bushings out when you get to that point. I just kept pulling at them with pliers until they eventually came out.

 

The link I posted in my first post has great pics.

 

ok, i got the little clips out, now I have to get the actual rubber bushings out. Any easy way to get them to pop out?

Sorry for all the questions, im no mechanic...

 

Man up son! Just try to push them out with the needle nose pliers, thats what I did. Just dont yank on the shifter cables real hard so you dont bend them.

 

I am pushing em. That **** is stuck in there good.

 

Do yourself a favor and use some bearing grease and lightly put them on the new bushings. I didn't do this and they siezed on me.

 

I don't have any special grease... Can I just use some vegetable oil or something?

 

I did the same, but then I got tired of holding it so I just wiggled out the wires attached.