The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Repairing 3 on the column shifter.

I would like to remove the cap on top of the shifter where the arms goes into. I have a lot of play here and believe this is the source of much shifting problems, All the other bushing and linkage is ok. Lot of play here though. Look like a pin or rivet holding the top cap on. Any Ideas here?

You should state what truck you are working on. If it's an AD or TF truck the top of the box is held on with screws. There is a cap in the top that will pry off. You can't see much through that hole though.

thanks - Forgot as I had just typed about the pinion bearing and forgot I was on new post. I have a 56 3200 and the cap I am refereing to is the one on top of the column behind the steering wheel. There are two screws into the column and a cap where the shift arm comes in. This is where the play is. Cap appears to have a rivet ???

that's the shifter knuckle, and the "rivet" is actually 2 short pins held by an odd spring - these pieces - depress both ends of the "rivet" and the cap pulls off to allow the shift lever to pull out

Bill

What Bill said. The springs are prone to break after 50 or so years of shifting.

Bill come thru again. Thanks Bill - I will try that tomorrow. The pictures are very helpful. Tom