steering column rattle
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steering column rattle
A while ago i posted a similiar topic and the response was I had a bad upper bearing going out so I replaced that and the retainer but I still have that damn rattle in the column and it's coming from the gear selector area. When it's in "D" it rattles going over bumps, ect. but if you slightly pull the lever out of "D" so the needle reads between "D" and "N" it goes away. Any ideas what is causing this?
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did you ckeck the lower bearing and retainer?
did you remove and check the shift lever mechanism in the column, is the spring and spring seat in good condition?
is the shift "tube" ok? can be worn where the shift lever connects or the reinforcement plate on the tube is broken/unwelded
did you remove and check the shift lever mechanism in the column, is the spring and spring seat in good condition?
is the shift "tube" ok? can be worn where the shift lever connects or the reinforcement plate on the tube is broken/unwelded
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did you ckeck the lower bearing and retainer?
did you remove and check the shift lever mechanism in the column, is the spring and spring seat in good condition?
is the shift "tube" ok? can be worn where the shift lever connects or the reinforcement plate on the tube is broken/unwelded
did you remove and check the shift lever mechanism in the column, is the spring and spring seat in good condition?
is the shift "tube" ok? can be worn where the shift lever connects or the reinforcement plate on the tube is broken/unwelded
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From: Simi Valley, CA
C5SZ7B071A .. Transmission Control Selector Lever Plunger Spring-8 1/2 Coils / 1 1/8" Free Length / Obsolete
Fits: 1978/79 F100/350 & Bronco w/o Tilt Wheel.
Fits: 1973/78 LTD/LTD II/Torino/Granada/T-Bird/Maverick w/o tilt wheel.
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D9TZ7B071A .. Transmission Control Selector Lever Plunger Spring / Obsolete
Fits: 1979 F100/350 & Bronco with Tilt Wheel
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The coil spring fits into the shift collar below the upper flange.
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C5SZ7B071A:
Collectors Auto Supply in Oroville WA has 22 = 800-414-4462
Boyer Ford Truck Parts in Minneapolis MN has 3 = 612-378-0460.
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D9TZ7B071A:
Parts International in Farmers Branch TX has 19 = 888-727-0418
Bob Allen Ford in Overland Park KS has 3 = 913-381-3000
Fits: 1978/79 F100/350 & Bronco w/o Tilt Wheel.
Fits: 1973/78 LTD/LTD II/Torino/Granada/T-Bird/Maverick w/o tilt wheel.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
D9TZ7B071A .. Transmission Control Selector Lever Plunger Spring / Obsolete
Fits: 1979 F100/350 & Bronco with Tilt Wheel
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The coil spring fits into the shift collar below the upper flange.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
C5SZ7B071A:
Collectors Auto Supply in Oroville WA has 22 = 800-414-4462
Boyer Ford Truck Parts in Minneapolis MN has 3 = 612-378-0460.
----------------------------------------------------------------
D9TZ7B071A:
Parts International in Farmers Branch TX has 19 = 888-727-0418
Bob Allen Ford in Overland Park KS has 3 = 913-381-3000
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This is a good example of not being able to see what's going on and you are
the one that's got to "sign off on the work" by being sure to check everything
thing when you tear into it. Nobody, even the best mechanic, can know all
there is to know about -your- steering column before he-himself tears it apart. :)
As soon as I just now read that yours has automatic crap;) in it I wondered if
that wasn't going to be the problem instead. :)
My simple (manual) steering column had a rattle that was not fixed by the
simple changing of the upper bearing either. Somehow I figure there aren't
all that many out there that have more dirt road miles than mine and still
in one piece... so my upper bearing being shot enough to cause a rattle is
unusual, rather than the rule?
I also drove it 12,000+ miles with the belt off the steering gear too.
(pumped the gear full of STP first;)
"takes me longer when I get in a hurry" -Alvin
You get to tear it apart twice now? ;)
Oh well, it'll be easier and more straight forward to tear it apart this time! :)
Alvin in AZ
the one that's got to "sign off on the work" by being sure to check everything
thing when you tear into it. Nobody, even the best mechanic, can know all
there is to know about -your- steering column before he-himself tears it apart. :)
As soon as I just now read that yours has automatic crap;) in it I wondered if
that wasn't going to be the problem instead. :)
My simple (manual) steering column had a rattle that was not fixed by the
simple changing of the upper bearing either. Somehow I figure there aren't
all that many out there that have more dirt road miles than mine and still
in one piece... so my upper bearing being shot enough to cause a rattle is
unusual, rather than the rule?
I also drove it 12,000+ miles with the belt off the steering gear too.
(pumped the gear full of STP first;)
"takes me longer when I get in a hurry" -Alvin
You get to tear it apart twice now? ;)
Oh well, it'll be easier and more straight forward to tear it apart this time! :)
Alvin in AZ
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