98 column shifter issue.
02-01-2011, 01:02 AM
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98 column shifter issue.
alright, so a while back i picked this this 1998 f150 for 800 bucks.
at the time, the shifter was rock solid, but now there is TONS of play in it
I havent dove into the column yet, im just trying to get an idea of whats ahead of me before i do.
Does anyone have any idea whats causing it?
I used the search before, and diffident find anything that helped.
thx charles
at the time, the shifter was rock solid, but now there is TONS of play in it
I havent dove into the column yet, im just trying to get an idea of whats ahead of me before i do.
Does anyone have any idea whats causing it?
I used the search before, and diffident find anything that helped.
thx charles
02-01-2011, 03:01 AM
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are you talking about it being loose like when its in drive you can wiggle it up and down?
if so that isnt bad mine does that the only thing about mine that pisses me off is when i am on a hill it is hard as hell to get out of park
if so that isnt bad mine does that the only thing about mine that pisses me off is when i am on a hill it is hard as hell to get out of park
02-01-2011, 03:46 AM
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Its just very sloppy, i can still switch through the gears, i read just a few min
ago that there is 2 screws/nuts under the dash somewhere that are
prone to working themselves out, idk if this is my problem or not, but my truck
is at my shop, not my house so i cant check untill tomorrow.. or well today its almost 4am lol
ago that there is 2 screws/nuts under the dash somewhere that are
prone to working themselves out, idk if this is my problem or not, but my truck
is at my shop, not my house so i cant check untill tomorrow.. or well today its almost 4am lol
02-01-2011, 02:08 PM
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shifter issue
I just chaned my whole colum on a 97 150,,remove lower panel under colum and you will see the 2 nuts that hold up the steering colum,and there are 2 more dirictly behind them further down the colum,maybe those are loose,,the shifter its self is conected to colum with just a slip pin that drops in,simular to a door pin but much smaller. Check where the lever from the colum attaches to the lever that actually leads to tranny,make sure it is connected properly with no slop in it.If you reach your hand down on righthand side of colum while sitting in truck ,,just under the bottom panel there is a small, smaller than a dime wheel that you can turn to adjust the shift needle, Thats where you can make sure the needle is right on the gear your in,I had to adjust that after the replacement of the whole colum, hope this helps,,
02-01-2011, 05:22 PM
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I just chaned my whole colum on a 97 150,,remove lower panel under colum and you will see the 2 nuts that hold up the steering colum,and there are 2 more dirictly behind them further down the colum,maybe those are loose,,the shifter its self is conected to colum with just a slip pin that drops in,simular to a door pin but much smaller. Check where the lever from the colum attaches to the lever that actually leads to tranny,make sure it is connected properly with no slop in it.If you reach your hand down on righthand side of colum while sitting in truck ,,just under the bottom panel there is a small, smaller than a dime wheel that you can turn to adjust the shift needle, Thats where you can make sure the needle is right on the gear your in,I had to adjust that after the replacement of the whole colum, hope this helps,,