4x4 Selector replacement

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Nov 9, 2012 | 12:11 PM

Nitramjr

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4x4 Selector replacement

My '03 (4.6L, 5-speed) has a stuck 4x4 selector lever. I am having a tough time finding the replacement part. Any thoughts?

Nov 12, 2012 | 08:56 AM

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Nobody has any ideas? I have looked on Fordparts.com and Rockauto but can't find the selector assembly. Going to tear it down today and see if maybe I can get it moving and greased up enough to get me through the winter.

Is the manual selector rare on these trucks?

Nov 20, 2012 | 01:18 PM

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Wow, maybe I am just used to the 1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks forum from when I owned my '97 F250 but I can't believe not even one suggestion, "good luck" or anything. Oh well.

Anyway, I took the selector lever boots off so I could access mechanism from above and found that this selector works quite different than the one I had to replace in my '97 F250. It appears that the lever is rusty and that is the only thing hindering operation. I tried WD-40 but that didn't do a thing. Over the last week or so I have been giving it a good dose of Kroil every day and finally today it is operating. I may still take the whole assembly out to try to clean it up and maybe still try to get a new part but for now it is working.

Thanks for all the help.