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Old 05-16-2013, 10:03 AM
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sloppy shift lever trouble going to drive will not go at first then catches goes fine. shift lever is sloppy but just work on and move shifter to go into park that fix now i can not go into drive with out issues. the transmission shop told me he thinks the the first drum of transmission is crack. but did not have issues into started messing with shift lever. if I pull the shift lever forward seems work better. please help
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The shift lever has some bushings on arms in the engine compartment. right at the fire wall. They connect the linkage to the transmission. These split and fall out leaving the pin loose and sloppy. They are a pain to get to but worth the effort. It is NOT your transmission if it's shifting fine. Google the steering column picture for your truck and you'll see what you need.



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