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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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shifter adjustment?

well the other day i was driving a 95 f-150 4.9 with the M5OD and noticed the shifter is a lot tighter then mine. my shifter has a lot of play in it from side to side and up and down. is there anyway to adjust this or is this something that is not repairable? thanks a lot info on my truck is in my sig
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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some trannys have a plastic bushing that is fairly easy to replace but unshure if those trans have it
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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Shifter can be rebuilt, or do what I posted in the thread "Gears hard to Find". That should do it ,Bud.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Ya it should just be the plastic bushing I replace them in my truck now its lot nicer. easy to do just pull shifter out put new ones in.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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ok thanks for the info. ill see what i can do tomorrow.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 06:02 AM
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Where can you buy the bushing?? All of the parts stores in town said they couldn't get it.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 10:27 AM
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i just went to the junk yard nearby and pulled the whole shifter and bushing and everything out for mine.. had to go through like 6 different trucks to find a good one but im glad i did.. and it costed me like 3 bucks.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by blakem_85
Where can you buy the bushing?? All of the parts stores in town said they couldn't get it.
nvm, found the Ford part number (F3TZ-7L278-A) on a different post and the dealer has them.
 
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