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Old May 18, 2021 | 12:13 PM
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Steering column disassembly tips/advice?

My truck is a 3spd on the column. The shifter itself has a ton of play, and I mean a TON. I took it to the muffler shop and when the old guys tried to move it, they couldn't tell what gear it was in lol. Anyway, the play itself is coming from the shift collar on the steering column. the shift collar will move back in forth probably about 1/4 inch.

I know the basic gist of taking the steering column apart to get down to it, but does anyone have tips/advice or pictures of when you did it?
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Old May 18, 2021 | 09:43 PM
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3 spd auto or 3 on the tree manual ? im in the process of rebuilding my auto so may be of some help, obviously its a little easier out of the truck, but can be done in the truck...
 
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Old May 18, 2021 | 09:45 PM
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Sorry for the confusion, 3 speed manual
 
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Old May 26, 2021 | 03:14 PM
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I just went to Youtube and entered " 3 on the tree column rebuild" in the search box and saw a number of videos there. Mine's getting to be the same way, like trying to shift with a rope.
 
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Old May 27, 2021 | 01:11 PM
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Hate to start giving tips from an AT 3 speed for a MT 3 speed, so I wont, hopefully you can get ahold of some videos and search these forums... have fun, mine was a chore but do-able...
 
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