QU10131 Shift Stub Boot for 1992-1994.5 GM & 1992-1997 Dodge NV4500

QU10131 Shift Lever Boot for Early New Venture NV4500 5 Speed Manual Transmissions is also known as the Shift Stub Seal, Shift Tower Seal, or Shift Lever Seal. These New Old Stock (NOS) Boots/Seals are genuine New Venture Gear parts for 1992 to 1997 Dodge and 1992 to 1994.5 GM New Venture NV4500 series 5 speed manual transmissions. These early production transmissions have a shift cover with an integral round shift tower. QU10131 Seal slips over the shift stub and it snaps into a groove in the aluminum tower.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Before Installing
Shift Cover Type
Matching Parts
Lubricants, Sealants, Threadlockers
Special Tools
Applications

Tech Note 1: Before Installing
Your shift lever must be removed from the shift stub to install this seal. GM and 1992-1993 Dodge Shift levers are threaded so you simply remove the floor boot(s) and unscrew the right hand thread shift lever. 1994-1997 Dodge levers are pressed onto a vertical square shift stub. QT2025 special Puller/Installer is used to press the shift lever on/off. Sometimes the friction spring in the shift lever is weak and you can pull the shift lever off by hand.

Tech Note 2: Shift Cover Type
New Venture built NV4500 transmissions with two types of shift covers. 1992-1994.5 GM and 1992-1997 Dodge models have covers with integral towers and use QU10131 Seal. Later model transmissions have flat tops and use removable towers. We do not have the rectangular seal used on the removable shift towers

Tech Note 3: Matching Parts
QU10198 Complete Shift Cover Assembly or 1992 GM and 1992-1997 Dodge
QU10262 Bare Shift Cover Top Plate with Integral Tower
QU10733U Used Shift Cover for Parts
QK1027 Shift Lever and Stub Kit Dodge, with 14mm Thread
QK1123 Shift Stub Kit Dodge, with 14mm Thread
QK1125 Shift Stub Kit, GM with 16mm Thread (Discontinued Part)
QK1124 Shift Stub Kit Dodge, with Square St (Discontinued Part)
Chevy & GMC Shop Manuals
Dodge & Ram Shop Manuals

Tech Note 4: Lubricants, Sealants, Threadlockers
Early production NV4500 Transmissions used an anaerobic sealant (QU90003) to seal between the main case and input bearing retainer, top cover, and rear housing. Mid-production units used anaerobic sealant just on the input retainer and RTV for everything else. Later production transmissions used black RTV Sealant (QU90006 or QU90005) for everything. Either type of sealant works fine (except the PTO covers ALWAYS should be sealed with RTV), but I prefer RTV for all components. Regardless of which sealant you use, make sure excess sealant does not block the lube access hole at the top of input retainer pilot that fits into the transmission case! Also, the threaded holes in the main case for the four retainer bolts and 12 PTO bolts are open ended, so you must use new bolts with factory applied threadlocker or apply Threadlocker (S24200) to your existing bolts to prevent oil seepage past the bolt threads. See my TM1003 NV4500 Shop Manual or VSG1003DVD NV4500 Overhaul Video for more information.

Lubricant and Chemical List for NV4500 Transmissions:
QU90020 NV4500 Manual Transmission Oil
QU90003 Anaerobic Sealant
QU90006 3.35 oz Ultra Black RTV Sealant
QU90005 0.5 oz Ultra Black RTV Sealant
S24200 6ml Medium Strength Blue Threadlocker
S9978 1 gram Medium Strength Blue Threadlocker
S9979 1 gram High Strength Red Threadlocker
S24026 High Temperature Threadlocker for Mainshaft Nut

Tech Note 5: Special Tools
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You will need some special tools to correctly service your NV4500 Transmission. The chart below lists our current NV4500 Special Tools for popular models.

Applications:
Chevy and GMC:
GM C1500, C1500, C2500, K2500, C3500, K3500 trucks, and P-series vans with Diesel or gas engines: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1994.5

Dodge, Plymouth, and Ram:
D150, W150, D250, W250, D350, W350 with gas engine and NV4500 5 Speed Transmission: 1992, 1993
Ram 2500, Ram 3500 with Manual Transmission: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997