shifter column problem.
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shifter column problem.
Pulled into the driveway last night and put truck in park, shifter column got real loose. Had to shut off truck, pop hood and put into park from the linkage. Now truck wont start, can't use the shifter column, do I need to get another column? Or is there a fix for this problem.Went through 34 pages of back posts in the steering forum with no luck. Any help would be appreciated.
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Pull the steering wheel. Check the shifter sleeve at the top of the colum. It's probaby broken. It's about a $30 fix. Not too difficult.
The fact that the truck doesn't start underscores the sleeve being the culprit. If it's broken, the neutral safety switch isn't being activated.
The fact that the truck doesn't start underscores the sleeve being the culprit. If it's broken, the neutral safety switch isn't being activated.
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Originally Posted by flathead95hp
Pulled into the driveway last night and put truck in park, shifter column got real loose. Had to shut off truck, pop hood and put into park from the linkage. Now truck wont start, can't use the shifter column, do I need to get another column? Or is there a fix for this problem.Went through 34 pages of back posts in the steering forum with no luck. Any help would be appreciated.
Bushings are OK = truck will not go into Park, but will hold in other gears: On the bottom of the upper flange inside the column is a half moon shaped shift gate (Insert). It has individual gates where the tab on the shift lever fits. The gate between reverse and park breaks off, usually caused by yanking the lever out of park. crummy diagram of shift gate = \ P I R I N I D I 2I 1 /
Gearshift lever flops around = Bad shift collar or broken shift tube.
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No,
77 or earlier.
The 78/79 didn't have the NSS actuator on it.
The NSS was moved to the trans in 78
77 or earlier.
The 78/79 didn't have the NSS actuator on it.
The NSS was moved to the trans in 78
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Originally Posted by flathead95hp
I was thinking, If the shift tube is broken, can I use a shift tube from a 78-79? Or is the tube different from the 77 tube? thanks for all the info.
E3TZ-7212-A .. Shift Tube-Manual Transmission
E3TZ-7212-G .. Shift Tube-Automatic Transmission
The above prefixes/suffixes represent Ford updated part numbers.
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I just wanted to thank you guys for all the info. Decided to just replace the whole column (being 30 years old) and keep the parts for extras.Turns out my cousin knows a guy that has an extra column, and it's only going to cost $50.
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I figured since I was getting another steering column, I would take the old one apart to see what the problem was exactly, Turns out the shift collar split and completely destroyed the shift tube, looks like it had been bad for awhile. Saving all the best parts for just in case. Thanks again for all your help.
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