E4OD shifter jammed
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Tuned
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E4OD shifter jammed
Ok, so I'm a ******* for assuming, but anyway...
I assumed there was an internal stop block or other method of holding the shift rod in place while the nut was tightened which holds the shift lever on the rod. I was wrong.
As I tightened the nut I heard a click internally to the transmission and now the shift rod is jammed.
It was in Park when I started this (that being the right-most position of the lever) and, obviously, it is still in Park. I can jiggle the shift rod a little, but it isn't budging otherwise.
How badly did I screw up here? Can this be corrected by dropping the pan and freeing the stuck part? Or will this small f-up become a major repair job? Or has anyone else done this and figured out the easy way to correct it?
TIA
I assumed there was an internal stop block or other method of holding the shift rod in place while the nut was tightened which holds the shift lever on the rod. I was wrong.
As I tightened the nut I heard a click internally to the transmission and now the shift rod is jammed.
It was in Park when I started this (that being the right-most position of the lever) and, obviously, it is still in Park. I can jiggle the shift rod a little, but it isn't budging otherwise.
How badly did I screw up here? Can this be corrected by dropping the pan and freeing the stuck part? Or will this small f-up become a major repair job? Or has anyone else done this and figured out the easy way to correct it?
TIA
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From: Mi'kma'ki
no worries.simply drop the pan and you can press the shift lever detent spring back down and shift the rod back up onto it where it belongs.very,very simple.you'll see just what to do when you look.hardest part of course is removing the pan.
if you try and force it right now,you'll break the detent spring and have to replace it.even the worse case scenario is only a $10 or so fix.it will be free to fix right now though.
tip;
before putting the pan back on,tighten up your shift lever first.this way you can see what happened,how to avoid it and easily correct it,if it happens when your snugging it up again.
if you try and force it right now,you'll break the detent spring and have to replace it.even the worse case scenario is only a $10 or so fix.it will be free to fix right now though.
tip;
before putting the pan back on,tighten up your shift lever first.this way you can see what happened,how to avoid it and easily correct it,if it happens when your snugging it up again.
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(insert the sound of me relaxing)
That's what I was wanting to hear. I have diagrams of this thing, but none are clear enough to see how it all interconnects. And I've never dropped the pan on one of these.
Guess I know what I'll be doing this Saturday.
Thanks for the quick replies.
That's what I was wanting to hear. I have diagrams of this thing, but none are clear enough to see how it all interconnects. And I've never dropped the pan on one of these.
Guess I know what I'll be doing this Saturday.
Thanks for the quick replies.
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Broke the end off the spring. :-(( Ford place has a new one for $15. Base part number 7E332. Glad it wasn't anything major.
Thanks to all for your help!
Thanks to all for your help!
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From: Mi'kma'ki
oh you already had broken it.ah well,iv done that before too.not too costly of a lesson or too hard of a fix.just a bit messy.
glad ya got 'er fixed.happy truckin'.
glad ya got 'er fixed.happy truckin'.
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