Hey all,
After following the threads provided by scucci, I thought I would post my experience here
I found the wheel without having to take anything apart... unfortunatly, my white bracket was broken. I realized this meant i would have to take the panels off...
You will need the following:
5/16 socket (for the bolts holding the metal plate)
9/32 socket (for the screws holding the engine release and the plastic cover)
7/32 socket (only needed if the white bracket holding the thumb wheel has come loose)
short socket extension
small ziptie
After removing the hood release (2 screws, I suggest the short extension here), and the plastic cover (2 screws), pop the plastic cover off from the top (held in 2 places). Take care not to break off the tabs that hold the cover in place. Not much force is needed...
Removing the metal plate requires taking the 6 bolts out using the 5/16 socket. Be careful not to loose any of the nut clips that the bolts go into. One of mine came off when i removed the plate, but I was able to squeeze it back together a bit and put it back on.
Once you can see the broken bracket, screw the thumb wheel counter clockwise until it's halfway between the end of the threaded part. this is where you can hold the wheel against the part of the white bracket that is still attached and see if your indicator is lined up again. You may need more or less depending...
Take the small ziptie and run it on the left (top) side of the cable. Take it easy with the copper cable, and make sure the ziptie is only squeezing the white pieces back together. Clip the excess ziptie off, and test your shifter!!
You should be able to reverse the process and put everything back together for a grand total time of around 10-15 mins.
Good Luck!
