How do i remove the center console. I am installing my shifter an dit says taht if i dont have a shifter plate cover that i may need to remove it and sinc ethe next piece cant come out w/o this i need to remove it. I dont have a little piece that soem cars have that just pops out.

 

you shouldn't have to remove the center console. Is it the 4 nuts that are 10mm i believe that holds the shifter assembly up. If its those 4 then get a flat wrench and use that for the hard to reach one's. Removing the center console is a pain in the ****, also if you have a telescoping magnet on hand that will save you from having to remove the center console cause you may drop a few bolts and nuts. On the newer a4's i think either 99.5 or 2000 the opening for the shifter is alot bigger at least 1" every which way, the older ones with push-down suck, not alot of room to work with.

 

yea thats what i have. I will try the flat wrench,

 

it doesnt work it wont reach. HOw do i get that fuking center console out of my way. I dont want to have to deal with it!.

 

see my reply in your other post

 

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/int.html

Just know that the actual steel, painted frame of the car extends over the nuts you're trying to get off as well. You still won't be able to put a ratchet over them. I think.

 

the tech write ups to insatll the shifter isnt what i need. I have that from b&m. http://www.bmracing.com/media/products/pdf/25.pdf look at step 4. That wood piece doesnt exist on my car.