sloppy shifter.
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Am I the only one who can't see Tom's video? I thought it was just some setting I had on my computer so I've kind of been ignoring this thread.
Since it's still going I tried again. Both in Firefox and IE. Can't see the video for some reason.
Since it's still going I tried again. Both in Firefox and IE. Can't see the video for some reason.
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i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
no i put it all back together because i am still using the truck.
i wish it would stop raining so i could get under the dash and see what all is going on in there.
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Tom. Has it stopped raining yet? Next question, are you able to move the shift lever with very very little effort, not enough to move the indicator yet feel the shifting lever tapping the shift tube lifting up and setting down? If you can how much play? Has anybody else been able to check out their sloppy shifter, um not how I wanted to ask!! Has any of this information helped anybody?
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Yes! Glad I found this thread... my F250 shift indicator has gotten off, and the shifter has always been a bit loose. Now I know where to look...
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Tom. Has it stopped raining yet? Next question, are you able to move the shift lever with very very little effort, not enough to move the indicator yet feel the shifting lever tapping the shift tube lifting up and setting down? If you can how much play? Has anybody else been able to check out their sloppy shifter, um not how I wanted to ask!! Has any of this information helped anybody?
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i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
Tom. Has it stopped raining yet? Next question, are you able to move the shift lever with very very little effort, not enough to move the indicator yet feel the shifting lever tapping the shift tube lifting up and setting down? If you can how much play? Has anybody else been able to check out their sloppy shifter, um not how I wanted to ask!! Has any of this information helped anybody?
the movement in the video is from one finger on the shifter effort.
everything moves, shifter, indicator, and shift tube.
the shift tube does not move in the column, the clamps are tight and the bushings are good.
it stayed partially in reverse again today, and i almost rolled into a new caddy. the trailer ball was only 1 inch away from the front plate on the caddy when i got out.
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i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
I FIGURED IT OUT!!!
it is a 2 part problem.
part #1: the upper shift tube bushing had a little play that i did not see until i took the clamp off.
i made a shim from .015 cardboard and wrapped it around the bushing and then clamped it back down, and probably 60% of the play went away.
part #2:
the roll pin holding the shift handle into the center part of the shift tube was very loose and ready to fall out.
this let the shift handle hole get slightly oversized, causing the rest of the play. i drove the pin back in and put it back together until i can get a new shift handle.
part #1: the upper shift tube bushing had a little play that i did not see until i took the clamp off.
i made a shim from .015 cardboard and wrapped it around the bushing and then clamped it back down, and probably 60% of the play went away.
part #2:
the roll pin holding the shift handle into the center part of the shift tube was very loose and ready to fall out.
this let the shift handle hole get slightly oversized, causing the rest of the play. i drove the pin back in and put it back together until i can get a new shift handle.
