column shifter broken.....
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column shifter broken.....
Hello everyone, i seem to have a problem with my column shifter. its on a 74 f100 hooked up to a c-4. I just put a new C4 in yesterday, and after filling it up with fluids and taking it a round the block i went to shift into Park and the shifter wouldnt move, and when it finally did it broke, now im stuck in drive. the shifter has full movement. i looked into the collar and saw that there is what looks like a cast iron ring inside that im assuming is supposed to hold it on there, well this ring was cracked down the middle in two places. SO.....is this something that i can pick up from a JY or is it a special order part? i think the local JY still has a few 73-79 f series so if thats the case shouldnt be that hard, but am i going to need a whole new steering column or just everything that goes in that collar.
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chris
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chris
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Originally Posted by clgreer
Hello everyone, i seem to have a problem with my column shifter. its on a 74 f100 hooked up to a c-4. I just put a new C4 in yesterday, and after filling it up with fluids and taking it a round the block i went to shift into Park and the shifter wouldnt move, and when it finally did it broke, now im stuck in drive. the shifter has full movement. i looked into the collar and saw that there is what looks like a cast iron ring inside that im assuming is supposed to hold it on there, well this ring was cracked down the middle in two places. SO.....is this something that i can pick up from a JY or is it a special order part? i think the local JY still has a few 73-79 f series so if thats the case shouldnt be that hard, but am i going to need a whole new steering column or just everything that goes in that collar.
thanks
chris
thanks
chris
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Originally Posted by Mil1ion
Bill I don't think he is meaning the shift collar. He mentions another part. http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/mil1ion/Automotive%20Info/NONTiltcolumn2.jpg
These shift collars have been a bugbear (PITA) since day 1.
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I broke several of those. They can be replaced (7228) but it takes a little time. The truck can be shifted from the transmission if you need to move it. Just make sure someone is holding the brake while you're under the truck.
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thanks for the response. and yes i was talking about the shift collar. i picked on up at a JY today after work, went right in, but now no start......i remember reading somewhere on here that the neutral safety switch can be jumpered? anyone know?
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Just adjust it instead of jumping it
Chock the wheels
Place gear shift lever in Neutral
Disconnect gear shift lever on trans and place it in positive neutral.
Loosen NSS on column.
Move NSS to properly insert drill bit through hole in NSS lining it up in the neutral position.
Tighten NSS bolts down
Tighten Gear shift to gear shift lever on Trans
Place Trans in Park
try and start engine
Un-chock wheels when done
Chock the wheels
Place gear shift lever in Neutral
Disconnect gear shift lever on trans and place it in positive neutral.
Loosen NSS on column.
Move NSS to properly insert drill bit through hole in NSS lining it up in the neutral position.
Tighten NSS bolts down
Tighten Gear shift to gear shift lever on Trans
Place Trans in Park
try and start engine
Un-chock wheels when done
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turns out the NSS is just fine, its the shaft that goes into it. it broke off somehow, so does this mean i need to get a new column? or can i just take it out and replace it with the part listed above?
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Originally Posted by clgreer
turns out the NSS is just fine, its the shaft that goes into it. it broke off somehow, so does this mean i need to get a new column? NO or can i just take it out and replace it with the part listed above?
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Dennis: I'm old, cranky, and somewhat informed, but I have nevah heard pot metal aka diecast metal refered to as cast iron.
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