anyone ever have to replace there shifter cable???
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 436
Likes: 1
From: Mass
anyone ever have to replace there shifter cable???
just curiuos, search option doesn't seem to be working to well. anyway...
last nite my truck wouln't go into park and i ended up tracking it down to the cable from the "shift lever to the tranny".
when i disconnect the cable at the tranny it goes into park "manually" no problem and everything under the column is there.
so, just curious about the cable and the cost, i assume its a dealer item...
last nite my truck wouln't go into park and i ended up tracking it down to the cable from the "shift lever to the tranny".
when i disconnect the cable at the tranny it goes into park "manually" no problem and everything under the column is there.
so, just curious about the cable and the cost, i assume its a dealer item...
Elder User
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 864
Likes: 0
From: Fort Campbell, KY
just curiuos, search option doesn't seem to be working to well. anyway...
last nite my truck wouln't go into park and i ended up tracking it down to the cable from the "shift lever to the tranny".
when i disconnect the cable at the tranny it goes into park "manually" no problem and everything under the column is there.
so, just curious about the cable and the cost, i assume its a dealer item...
last nite my truck wouln't go into park and i ended up tracking it down to the cable from the "shift lever to the tranny".
when i disconnect the cable at the tranny it goes into park "manually" no problem and everything under the column is there.
so, just curious about the cable and the cost, i assume its a dealer item...
What does the cable look like, any chance to free it from bindage
?Seems they are fairly substantial. Only thing I can think of is one or more of the steel strands has broken and is now jabbing into the cable jacket. That would more than likely be toward one of the ends, if you could find the offending strands, you could just snip them... could last a week, could last years, you just never know.
Probably stealer, Rockauto doesn't have them.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 436
Likes: 1
From: Mass
hey "CPU", thanks for responding to my thread last nite, i was in "freak out mode 
", last nite.
i spent the whole day doing maintenance on the truck, and right when i was about to put on my plow and park it for the nite and go in for dinner to relax
, it won't go in park!
but i think your right, somewhere inside the cable its broken, so i think i'll just suck it up, go to the dealer and hopefully never have to worry about it.
by the time it goes again i'll be in a new truck.
", last nite. i spent the whole day doing maintenance on the truck, and right when i was about to put on my plow and park it for the nite and go in for dinner to relax
, it won't go in park!but i think your right, somewhere inside the cable its broken, so i think i'll just suck it up, go to the dealer and hopefully never have to worry about it.
by the time it goes again i'll be in a new truck.
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 17,988
Likes: 207
From: La La Land
This sounds like something that could be avoided by the rest of us with something so insignificant as a drop or two of oil in the right place.
Since you've looked at the upper end, is it accessible, and can it be oiled or greased there?
Pop
Since you've looked at the upper end, is it accessible, and can it be oiled or greased there?
Pop
Postmaster
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,340
Likes: 2
Maybe the cable just needs to be adjusted. Look at post 13 in this link: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...ng-column.html
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
From: Dayton MD
Up under the dash is a lever that the cable goes into. That lever can work loose and you have a hard time getting into park. I think there are three screws holding that lever to the column. You can check them. Also if the shifter is hard to shift it can be the safety neutral switch on the side of the tranny. Thought my cable was bad Replaced the switch and fixed my problem. A Curtis
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 436
Likes: 1
From: Mass
i actually ended up making the adjustment at the tranny.
i was going thru some threads this morning an came across the one Roland had posted and it got me thinking
what i did was just take the "yellow" clip off and moved the "bracket from the cable, well call it", back. it has teeth on it that let it lock in, put the clip back in...
i got in the truck and was "freakin amazed"
, the truck shifted normal and started in park.
now i still don't know how this happend in the first place, what originally "moved" and i don't know how permenant this fix is but for today i'm happy!!!!
i was going thru some threads this morning an came across the one Roland had posted and it got me thinking
what i did was just take the "yellow" clip off and moved the "bracket from the cable, well call it", back. it has teeth on it that let it lock in, put the clip back in...
i got in the truck and was "freakin amazed"
, the truck shifted normal and started in park.now i still don't know how this happend in the first place, what originally "moved" and i don't know how permenant this fix is but for today i'm happy!!!!
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalytic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
Elder User
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 864
Likes: 0
From: Fort Campbell, KY
i actually ended up making the adjustment at the tranny.
i was going thru some threads this morning an came across the one Roland had posted and it got me thinking
what i did was just take the "yellow" clip off and moved the "bracket from the cable, well call it", back. it has teeth on it that let it lock in, put the clip back in...
i got in the truck and was "freakin amazed", the truck shifted normal and started in park.
now i still don't know how this happend in the first place, what originally "moved" and i don't know how permenant this fix is but for today i'm happy!!!!
i was going thru some threads this morning an came across the one Roland had posted and it got me thinking
what i did was just take the "yellow" clip off and moved the "bracket from the cable, well call it", back. it has teeth on it that let it lock in, put the clip back in...
i got in the truck and was "freakin amazed"
, the truck shifted normal and started in park.now i still don't know how this happend in the first place, what originally "moved" and i don't know how permenant this fix is but for today i'm happy!!!!
, glad it's fixed... Now if someone only know where I could get that tiny bushing where the shift lever enters the column. I LOST mine doing something, and my dang shifter feels more like a 3 on the tree now!
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,549
Likes: 14
From: Payson, AZ
The cable can actually stretch just enough that it needs to be re-adjusted. The adjustment should last quite awhile since the cable most likely won't stretch much more. If it does you know what to do.
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,549
Likes: 14
From: Payson, AZ
No need to raise the truck if you can get under it.
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,549
Likes: 14
From: Payson, AZ
Beware self fullfilling prophecies.
If you think you will screw it up you probably will.