Sloppy/loose column shifter '92-'96 - E4OD automatic - How to fix
#16
10-01-2008, 03:46 PM
Thought this might help someone, I searched on here and found one mention of it.
The shifter on the column in my '95 was really sloppy but there were nice positive clicks in the selector arm on the transmission. I had to push way up to get park and couldn't get 1st, and always had to guess if I was in D or 2, or R or N. I had someone get in the truck and move the shifter within its area of slop and did not see any movement under the truck.
On '92-'96 trucks there is a long shaft that runs down from the base of the shifter to just over the brake pedal. At the end of this there are two Torx T-30 screws that came loose and just had to be tightened. The screws hold on a small arm at the end of the shaft that connects to the shift cable. No trim panels even had to be removed, literally about a minute job. The screws had almost backed completely out.
Hopefully this is the right place to post this, I think this is '92-'96 specific.
The shifter on the column in my '95 was really sloppy but there were nice positive clicks in the selector arm on the transmission. I had to push way up to get park and couldn't get 1st, and always had to guess if I was in D or 2, or R or N. I had someone get in the truck and move the shifter within its area of slop and did not see any movement under the truck.
On '92-'96 trucks there is a long shaft that runs down from the base of the shifter to just over the brake pedal. At the end of this there are two Torx T-30 screws that came loose and just had to be tightened. The screws hold on a small arm at the end of the shaft that connects to the shift cable. No trim panels even had to be removed, literally about a minute job. The screws had almost backed completely out.
Hopefully this is the right place to post this, I think this is '92-'96 specific.
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OK, I know this is a 3 year old thread, but it just helped me fix (most) of the sloppy shifter issue on my '96 so I'm going to bump it. Maybe it will help someone else too.
Both screws were quite loose. I tightened them, and while the shifter isn't perfectly tight like new, it is 80% better. I think mine needs the new tube and rod to be perfect, but now at least it feels tight clicking into each gear, and the indicator points at the correct selection.
Mine had gotten so sloppy that the wife had it not go completely into park once and almost roll away. She now sets the parking brake even on level surfaces which is a good idea anyway, but now I don't worry quite so much. I'm going to check with the dealer about getting the parts to replace the entire assembly in the column.
This forum comes to the rescue again.
Both screws were quite loose. I tightened them, and while the shifter isn't perfectly tight like new, it is 80% better. I think mine needs the new tube and rod to be perfect, but now at least it feels tight clicking into each gear, and the indicator points at the correct selection.
Mine had gotten so sloppy that the wife had it not go completely into park once and almost roll away. She now sets the parking brake even on level surfaces which is a good idea anyway, but now I don't worry quite so much. I'm going to check with the dealer about getting the parts to replace the entire assembly in the column.
This forum comes to the rescue again.
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11-06-2012, 07:41 AM
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