steering cloumn worn out ?
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steering cloumn worn out ?
my sons 77 f150 started jumping gears.seems to be in the column seems to be getting worse. is this acommon problem and if so do you just find another column in ajunkyard or are they rebuildable or easily purchased. or could this be something simple as far as adjustment
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try LMC truck i think they have replacement parts for collumn shifters sure they do for automatics but your truck sound like a standard would check to make sure but i seem to have misplaced my catolog another place you might try if that dosen't work is jeff's bronco graveyard. both have online sites just search for them. lmc doesnt have an online catalog last i checked but they will send you one good luck
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Is this a 3 spd on the column? Often times when the column shifting changes, it's because the front cab mounts are rusted and weak, causing the front of the cab to settle. This changes the distance from the column to trans, so the linkage is out of adjustment. You could try to adjust the linkage to get buy. But inspect the front cab mounts for signs of rust and buckling.
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I had a column shift problem with a 79 F100 about five years ago, I could hardly get the thing into first gear, something in the column shift was worn out, cant remember what it was. I took it to a transmission place and they fixed it with new parts but it cost a few hundred dollars, later I found out that you can get floor shift kits for less than a hundred bucks. If I had known that then I would have taken that route. Don't know if that helps but it is something to think about.
