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Jan 16, 2006 | 05:27 PM

bronocIInoob

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the shifter in my 1987 bronco II has a good amount of play in it i would like to fix this please tell me tell there is a linkage bettween the trans and shifter that can go loose and this isnt a problem inside the trans i cant fix thanks

( btw it is a 5 speed not auto)

Jan 16, 2006 | 07:36 PM

plilikoi

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There's a ball on the bottom of the shift lever that fits into a square well inside the transmission. The shift lever is essentially solid so, I'm afraid to say, the slop must be in the tranny.

Jan 17, 2006 | 10:50 AM

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Dont know if it's the same as my 87 Ranger. On the Ranger the ball that pilikoi mentioned is teflon & it has disintegrated twice & the pieces fall down inside the trans.

Had to get 2 new shift levers from Ford for OUCH 60 bucks apiece.

Jan 17, 2006 | 02:38 PM

plilikoi

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That's disconcerting. It's the same but I've never encountered a broken bottom ball, which could then explain the slop.

Jan 17, 2006 | 06:02 PM

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Yeah, when the ball disintigrates the shift lever gets VERY slopy

What was real dissapointing the last time it happened was that I was pushing the truck pretty hard -like I always do- in 3rd gear when I felt a jerk & heard a BANG.

The jerk & bang was the ball falling down into the trans & getting chewed up in the gears.

I'm surprised it did'nt damage anything.

Gotta love those manual trans, it takes a lot to hurt them.

Jan 17, 2006 | 06:18 PM

bronocIInoob

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i agree a most manuals can take its beating its safe to say in this case simpler is just more reliable and better

i on going to take a look under the shifter boot soon and locate this ball your talking about i have a feeling its on its way out , i hope i can find a way to replace the ball some how thansks for the info

also XLT if you hevent already, you should consider changing the trans oil since it has peices in it

Jan 18, 2006 | 03:06 AM

87 XLT

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Good point on changing the gear oil (synthetic of course) & I did do that.

It's been about 40K since the big BANG & the trans now has 239K on it & still going strong.

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Jan 18, 2006 | 03:33 PM

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today i looked at the shifter now that i see wut you mean by the litlle ball i can rest easy i was worried that the acutal rods in the transmisson used to move the inner parts was messed up and it would cost me alot of money for now im just going to go easy with it im not even driving yet until im 17 so ill prolly replace it in about 3 years wha really surprised me was the oil in tranny was clear as water it looked as if it was just added it is most likley the original oil too before i drive it im changing it just to ensure long trans life

Last edited by Ken00; Jan 18, 2006 at 07:36 PM.