auto button broken in a vt

[LthlThrt]

hey there all my button in my vt is broken (auto) it has just popped up and doesnt go back down. but i dont need to puch the button to change the gears. i dont want to pull apart everything unless i kno what to look for.
any ideas guys?
i dont want to take it to a repair shop just to find out that it was a little 5$ job and they charge me a weeks pay or someting for fixing it

cheers in advance
jacob

[DVS]

Hey, I can only think of 2 things, either the shaft has broken in half or the pin has come out. It's very hard for the pin to come out on it own unless someone has taken it out before and not put it in back again properly.

The pin is right on the bottom of the shaft. But what keeps the button down is the pin.

Are you able to pull the button out without unscrewing anything ?

[227shanno]

you need to take the center console off to get access to the sides of the shifter gate. its really easy once you can see how to works. like DVS said its probly the pin.

[DVS]

Quick Mspaint job lol

[lumina01]

Same thing happened in my vx, You need to buy a new button and install it.
Vey easy job

[LthlThrt]

Hey, I can only think of 2 things, either the shaft has broken in half or the pin has come out. It's very hard for the pin to come out on it own unless someone has taken it out before and not put it in back again properly.

The pin is right on the bottom of the shaft. But what keeps the button down is the pin.

Are you able to pull the button out without unscrewing anything ?

no i cannot it would if i really pulled on it but it doesnt

[LthlThrt]

you need to take the center console off to get access to the sides of the shifter gate. its really easy once you can see how to works. like DVS said its probly the pin.

so would the pin be broken or just loose? because no one has tampered with it... that i know of anyway.
is it a big job to pull it apart?

[LthlThrt]

Quick Mspaint job lol

thankyou for the picture it will be alot easier to find what im looking for when i do get to pulling it out?

and would i be able to get a new button/pin (or both) from holden?

[WAGON MAN]

This "How To" should help you....

How to install a chrome shifter button in your VT/VX

[LthlThrt]

thanks for that wagon man. much appreciated

[VH commodore]

yeah mine did the same thing the other day...might as well put a chrome one in if im going to pull it all appart.