Column Shifter Slop

David N · May 27, 2012

How do you tighten everything up? You can move my shifter way more than it is supposed to up and down when it is in gear. I've heard people talk about something that can be replaced to fix this slop. What is it? Any information is appreciated and part #'s would be awesome too! Thanks.

Arisley · May 27, 2012

Look under the column. While moving the shifter lever around you will see where it attaches. It attaches with two torx head bolts. They like to back out. Remove them, place a dab of blue loktite on them and replace them. Problem solved.

David N · May 27, 2012

Ive tightened them before though. You think they've backed out again? I've read that stuff could be worn out? and needed to be replaced?

Arisley · May 27, 2012

Possible, I would check those bolts though. If they are loose, use blue Loktite. Don't use red, it would not be good to have to get a torch up in there to break them loose.

mudslinger02 · May 27, 2012

I had the same problem with my truck since it was a plow truck before I got it. All the screws were tight, ended up having to replace the shift tube and bushings on top of the column. I think it was $40 from O'reilly for everything.

Here is what I got
http://www.dormanproducts.com/p-108...9&parttype=Auto%20Transmission%20Shift%20Tube

GreenMachine · May 27, 2012

Mine backed out again about 15k miles after replacing them the first time.

Tightening them down helps but doesn't take the slop out 100%. I actually put a whole new shift lever assembly in because the end of mine broke, and it still didn't fix the issue.

GreenMachine · May 27, 2012

mudslinger02 said:
I had the same problem with my truck since it was a plow truck before I got it. All the screws were tight, ended up having to replace the shift tube and bushings on top of the column. I think it was $40 from O'reilly for everything.

Here is what I got
http://www.dormanproducts.com/p-108...9&parttype=Auto%20Transmission%20Shift%20Tube

See, I did those bushings but not the tube. The tube must be the culprit on mine also.

imelmo · May 27, 2012

I'm assuming this would be the same on an '03 6.0? Mine does the same thing.

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GreenMachine · May 27, 2012

imelmo said:
I'm assuming this would be the same on an '03 6.0? Mine does the same thing.

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I would bet all the way up until 05?

mudslinger02 · May 27, 2012

I would have to double check, but I think it is the same part for 99-07 F-150-350. Go to O'reilly's site and search part number 905-102

DEEZUZ · May 28, 2012

My truck wouldnt come out of park, Replaced the bushing, perfect. Comes in two pack from Ford

TyCorr · May 28, 2012

If you sausage arms would quit ridin down the boulevard with you wrist wresting on the shifter it wouldnt get loose. Sounds like an easy.fix.

GreenMachine · May 28, 2012

TyCorr said:
If you sausage arms would quit ridin down the boulevard with you wrist wresting on the shifter it wouldnt get loose. Sounds like an easy.fix.

Kinda sounds like a dukey statemet

TyCorr · May 28, 2012

Not exactly! That one.is.firmly.rooted in the truth. Its.not.an opinion. Tons of.people put.the truck in gear and hang onto.the.shifter or put their arm on it and ***k with the radio vol knob.

David N · May 29, 2012

TyCorr said:
If you sausage arms would quit ridin down the boulevard with you wrist wresting on the shifter it wouldnt get loose. Sounds like an easy.fix.

Im 5'10" 165lbs. Far from a sausage arm as you say.

Maybe its the fact my truck has 220k miles and has been shifted from Park to Drive many times?

zilla68 · May 29, 2012

there is a thread on here with pics on this issue, somewhere

Arisley · May 29, 2012

David N said:
Im 5'10" 165lbs. Far from a sausage arm as you say.

Maybe its the fact my truck has 220k miles and has been shifted from Park to Drive many times?

I'm 6' even, weigh 210. 220K is low mileage.

imp: That's not even far enough to reach the moon yet.

TyCorr · May 29, 2012

David N said:
Im 5'10" 165lbs. Far from a sausage arm as you say.

Maybe its the fact my truck has 220k miles and has been shifted from Park to Drive many times?

Well im currently 6'3" and 255(used to run around between 200 and 215 until 2 years ago when I gave up cycling/mtn biking for weight.lifting) and my shifter isnt loose. Even after 250+ k miles. Besides, I meant sausage arms as in skinny guys with jimmy dean sausage link arms LOL. Not what you thought.

You gonna post some pics so this.can get stickied? Help the next guy out.