My 1987 GM has a "loose" trany shifter on the column. Trany works great and is lined up on the dash but you can pull/push the shifter lever VERY easily. Is there a spring or lever in the column that tightens this up and if so what is the part/proceedure for repair? Checked the official Ford manual but no mention of it. Thanks.....Bobby
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Yes there's a spring. It probably broke, I've seen it before, the shifter just flops. And I think Thain (Gadget73) disassembled it and replaced the spring. I don't know how to do it.Originally posted by miamibob View Post -
86VIC -YOU DA MAN! You have described the condition completely. I'll have to do a search and see if I find the write-up you spoke of or perhaps I can PM him. Bobby
"Hope and dignity are two things NO ONE can take away from you - you have to relinquish them on your own" Miamibob
"NEVER trade your passion for glory"!! Sal "the Bard" (Dear Old Dad!)
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I'm doing my heater core right now, and had to pull apart the instrument cluster.
It's not so bad at all [for your spring-- not for the heater core]! I think I can walk you through it myself now. Once the trim pieces are off --the dome light knob is not obvious to figure out how to remove but not hard once you know about the button buried behind/underneath the dash-- the instrument cluster has several easy to see and remove screws, comes right out. The spring is front and center and impossible to miss. I don't know whether home depot is going to carry a spring of the right length for you, or if it's something rockauto has for a couple bucks, but it will be easy to change out.Comment
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here's the photo 1990LTD took of the button to release the dome light knob.
One of those metal dimples is, in fact, a button. Pull on the dome light knob as you push on it. This is probably the only hangup you'll have.
The trim pieces are otherwise held in with non-hidden screws, or just push tabs-- and then you'll see the spring at the bottom of the instrument cluster that you need to replace (or maybe it just came undone? nah, probably broken)
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