93 Aerostar AT Linkage problem......
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Mountain Pass
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93 Aerostar AT Linkage problem......
I came back from a run this afternoon and went to put my 93 Aerostar into park from reverse, and heard something let go. The shifter is now wobbling front to back and a little side to side, and I can only get into Reverse, Neutral, and (O)-Drive. It will not go into park. I crawled under it and the shifter cable is moving the lever on the tranny into those 3 positions.
Any idea what let go, and how involved the repair is?
Thanks as always!
Frank D
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Any idea what let go, and how involved the repair is?
Thanks as always!
Frank D
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column shift
I had the same thing happen and it turned out to be the shift selector shaft inside the steering column. If your lucky it's just the bottom bracket.First stick your head under the dash looking @ the column you will see the A/T cable follow it to the attachment and check if the mounting is slopy?If it's tight let me know and I will try and walk you through the selector about $70 from ford.Good luck
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Due to some unfortunate circumstances I ended up needing it on the road fast. I ended up bring it to the local mechanic, the shifter tube and shaft assembly were shot, and he replaced some bushings as well. The tube itself was broken in two. Nice and tight now, no slop. As DYI'er having to take it to a shop always hurts, but I am happy with this mechanic.
Frank D
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$5? Take a bigger tool box and use their 5ive philosophy right back at them. 5 as in 5 fingered discount that is. You'll know you've brought the right tool box when you peer in and look down. Then say hello. If you get a hello, hello, hello right back at you. GREAT. You've brought the right one. Its well deep enough. 
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!0 years after a vehicle has stopped production is usually the norm. Anything after that is chalked up to luck.
Up in Northern states the body's normally wear out first, then the drive trains. Down here in the South an Aero has a better chance at life. Yes the drive trains will fail, but if the body is still nice (without rust) peeps usually go ahead and have a tranny or motor thrown in making them last on the road longer. I go to the "U-Pull-It" junk yards in Pensacola Fl.. If I go every other week or 2 weeks they always have about 10 in the yard. They are always getting fresh stock. Most people either can't afford to have there rides fixed or just aren't as mechanical as you and I. Let's face it. Most of us would have already given up on ours if we weren't as mechanical as we are now. Have a nice weekend for the 4th. Boz
