i have a '94 F-150XLT w/ 5-speed manual transmition. i let a buddy of mine drive it the other day... when i got in it the next, the gear shift had ALOT of play in it. It still goes into gear and drives fine but there is about 6 inches of play, left and right, while its in gear. The plat that holds the shifter to the trans. is not loose but thats the only thing ive checked so far.... any ideas?

 

When this happened to the 83 Ranger I use to own it was the plastic bushing in the base of the shifter assembly that wore out. Take the four screws out of the base and take a look. If that's the problem, your friend may or may not have cause it to happen. It could just be from age and could have happened to you too. The shifter assembly may cost you around $100 for a new one. Give www.tascaparts.com a call.

Good luck with it.

 

Replace the shifter bushing..

 

Had the same problem when I got my 95' F150
Simple fix...here are the part numbers (Ford #s) and you dont necessarily need the shift boot. Removing the lower part of the shifter (the ball) from the upper part (shifter) is a little tricky, the stud between the two acts as a key, keeping the two locked together, to remove it, the nut has to be tigtened to pull the stud out. Hope this helps!

2 - 1L2Z-7Z120-AA (washer) $7.15 each, list
2 - 1L2Z-7228-AA (spring) $8.55 each, list
2 - E8TZ-7E018-A (shim) $1.40 each, list
1 - 6L5Z-7277-A (shift boot) $38.65 list

 

Yep, probly is the shifter bushings as all above stated.

 

I had the same problem with my '92. Couldn't reach first before hitting the dash, and finding all the other gears was a chore. Bought a repair kit for $37 including shipping. It's like having a new transmission. Hardest part was getting the old shifter pins out.

DD

 

Hey dougied
i am dealing with what all of you described as well i was wondering where you all purchased the repair kits from.

 

Got it from www.thegearbox.org via e-bay. Had to ask a couple after-purchase follow-up questions, and they were very prompt and repsonsive. Cost $37.60 including delivery.

Here are repair instructions from Autozone:
http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us...rInfoPages.htm
A couple notes: in the section where you remove the shifter lever, it took me forever to figure this out. The nut is on the right side of the bolt that attaches it. To remove the lever, move that nut to the left side, then tighten it against the housing. It will draw the bolt to the left and eventually out of the housing. At some point, you can pull it out once it's loose enough. It's not actually a bolt; it's some kind of wedge-type thing that I don't know the name of. Then the lever will lift off.

The hardest part for me was to remove the old shifter pins. They fit in there TIGHT. I finally had to stick a cylinder in there a little smaller diameter than the hole, and tap it with a hammer toward the pin to push the pin out. (The left pin was already loose, which was 1/2 my problem.) When I got it apart, I discovered that I had none of the two original nylon bushings, none of the spring washers, and only one of the remaining washers. I figure the bushings wore away, fell into the transmission and got eaten up in there. One of the springs had slipped out the top of the "lid."

Anyway, works beautifully now.

DD

 

hey thanks alot i appreciate the help i'll let you know how it goes.

 

hey i'm looking at this site and just wondering if you could tell me what kit it was that you bought?