1962 steering column
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I have a 1962 f100 with a 3 on the tree. I remove the steering wheel and the top part of the inners to steering column (the spring, split bushing, turn signal housing, and the shifter housing was lifted). I re-installed a split bushing and then the spring, the turn signal cam and the housing with 2 square headed bolts, which I removed by mistake. I re-installed the square headed bolt, but when I put on the steering wheel, the horn sounded. I loosed up the square headed bolts and re-installed the steering wheel, but now, I can not shift from second/third to reverse and first. What am I doing wrong? Do these squared headed bolts serve as an adjustment? Also, when I adjusted the square headed bolts so the horn inner ring would not ground on the springs to the turn signal lever mount, I thought I had the horn fix. The next day when I tried to put the truck in reverse. The horn started to honk and now I can get it into reverse or first gear. I appreciate your help. Thank you.
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1962 Steering column problem
Can anyone tell me if there is something that may have can apart or loose when I took off the steering wheel and replace the turn signal cam that would cause the shifter to not grab the 1st/reverse linkage. I can always get 2nd/3rd. I can shift them under the hood? Thank you.
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The square headed bolts hold the shift collar assembly to the column tube. If you loosened those, then you must have pulled the collar assembly up. If you pulled it far enough, then it's possible that the shift arm at the base of the column became disengaged. I remember a series of washers down there as well that might fall out if that arm became disengaged. Numberdummy??
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Is it an easy fix without pulling the whole steering column out? How hard is it to re-engage the shift arm? Thank you for your help.
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The square headed bolts hold the shift collar assembly to the column tube. If you loosened those, then you must have pulled the collar assembly up. If you pulled it far enough, then it's possible that the shift arm at the base of the column became disengaged. I remember a series of washers down there as well that might fall out if that arm became disengaged. Numberdummy??
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Not a cause of the problem. If the arm became disengaged, the washers may have also fallen off and may be lost and need to be replaced before fixing the problem.
I can't tell you how easy or hard it is to get it back in place. Never had to do it. It's easy to see if that has happened. Look at the base of the column, under the hood. You should see two levers with linkage rods attached. If one is loose and flopping around, there is your problem.
I can't tell you how easy or hard it is to get it back in place. Never had to do it. It's easy to see if that has happened. Look at the base of the column, under the hood. You should see two levers with linkage rods attached. If one is loose and flopping around, there is your problem.
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The bolts go thru the shift collar, then thread into the upper flange. Some peeps install in reverse, since the shift collar has no threads, collar isn't connected to upper flange.
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Thanks Charlie and Numberdummy. I check down at the base of the column and see if one of the levers is flopping or loose as you said and keep you inform with what I found.
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1962 Steering column problem
Charlie or Numberdummy, there doesn't seem to be anything loose and the washer that charlie is talking about are there, but I can't seem to get it to grab reverse/first linkage for some reason. Any ideas?
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Charlie,
I believe this is the picture I think people need to see, as I found not only on this site, but others as well, what how these square headed bolts attach to. Also I found that using electrical tape and taping the bolts to the side holds them in place as you assemble the housing together.
Tom
I believe this is the picture I think people need to see, as I found not only on this site, but others as well, what how these square headed bolts attach to. Also I found that using electrical tape and taping the bolts to the side holds them in place as you assemble the housing together.
Tom
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For those bolts, put them in the collar and then thread the nut just enough so that it doesn't fall off. Use one hand to pull the nuts toward the center (this moves the heads out to fit over the tube) and use the other hand to fit the collar over the column tube. Tighten the nuts and that's done. This has always worked for me.
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