gear shifter
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 254
Likes: 27
gear shifter
01 f250 PSD, my shift lever will not go into 1st gear (low). IT's physically unable to move that far down. I'm also having intermittant problems with the truck not starting in Park. I either have to jiggle the shifter or put it in nuetral. Any ideas on what the problem is? Thanks in advance.
Freshman User
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
My guess would be that the shift linkage is out of adjustment. The shift lever is coming into contact with the end of it's free play before the linkage is moving the transmission into low. In Park, the linkage at the transmission is reaching it's free movement in Park before the shift lever is getting far enough up to engage the switch to allow the engine to start.
There should be an adjustment somewhere along the linkage that will let you adjust the throw of the shift lever properly. I would start looking right at the transmission. Perhaps someone with the books can find the right place.
There should be an adjustment somewhere along the linkage that will let you adjust the throw of the shift lever properly. I would start looking right at the transmission. Perhaps someone with the books can find the right place.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 254
Likes: 27
Found it!
After months of driving around with a sloppy shifter I finely found the culprit! It(shift linkage) didn't need adjustment as I originally suspected. The two torx nuts holding an "L" bracket in the mechanism under the steering column were loose. One was ready to fall out. Just tightened em up and good to go. Starts in "P" everytime and now I can get into "1".
Thanks all
Thanks all
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Runningmanf250
Brakes, Steering, Suspension, Tires, & Wheels
11
Feb 19, 2008 03:19 AM
