Just bought a 2001 F-150 XLT Sport 4x2, 4.2L, manual trans., 16k miles. My first truck! It's beautiful! However, in these first three days, the shifter has "rotated" about 90 degrees (the 1-3-5[O] on the shifter *** now face the passenger door). I can't simply twist the *** back to the correct position (I've tried), so I think the whole shaft is rotating. Has anyone ever heard of this? Is this a prelude to disaster... ??

 

i doubt the whole shifter is turning, actually it would be impossible unless the pin it pivots on is broken, which would make it nearly impossible to shift. it is a common problem to have the shift **** turn.

 

Its usually the inset in the ****. My transfer case lever does it too. All you have to do is use four fingers and turn the little circle. Very easy too do.

 

Success! Thanks J.R. I had a real rock in my stomach thinking that the whole transmission was shot. I'm going to superglue the stupid little inset where it belongs.

 

Glad to be of help Aquery. My old Ford Factory shifter know kept turning itself to. I don't know why I never thought of superglue. Oh well, don't matter now that I have a 8 ball shifter **** on there now.

 

i have the "8" ball **** on my 90 4x4

it rules!!!

 

Now i just have to fiind something else for the transfer case lever. Another 8 ball is out of the question and would just be stupid to have two of them. A 9 ball maybe?

 

haha, i made a cast alum. one in shop class last year. its alot nice then the old hurst cheap, black one's

 

Beer tap handles make cool T-case *****. My grandfather has a Miller High-Life one on his PTO lever.