I recently purchased a 1991 240 sedan. The gear shifter selector boot P,R,1,2,D for a unknown reason had been removed. It was in the glove box. One would think the Knob with the push button would have to come off to allow the selector to slide down the shift lever to be fastened to the floor. I have examined the knob carefully and can not come up with the way to remove. Does anyone know how to get the plastic gear indicator in place around the shift lever?

hello,
trick learned here.

cover knob with a plastic bag, get a channel-lock wrench or something like that and hit up. you will need to pull the electrical connections off the od button, and can be a little challenge getting them back through the knob again for your first time. then push knob back down on the gear stem again--don't forget to put the plastic cylindrical trim back on.

the plastic bag will prevent the knob from flying off because of the spring underneath the black button.

be gentle when you install the gear selector cover, the plastic can crack, especially if the car has been in the sun a lot (brittle). on my 86, there is a catch on the rear which has to slide through first, then push forward until the screw holes in the front align.

regards,
byron golden
86 245
92 245

Thank you for this tip. I wil give it a gental try, and hope I do not do any damage to the overdrive switch.