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| | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 97 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 97 | 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? | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | 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. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 97 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 97 | 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 ??? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | 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 | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | What Bill said. The springs are prone to break after 50 or so years of shifting. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 97 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 97 | Bill come thru again. Thanks Bill - I will try that tomorrow. The pictures are very helpful. Tom | | |
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