Shifter Column Issue

[cpumatt]

Hi guys,

I've had this problem since I bought my explorer 2 years ago but it's gotten progressively worse. Sometimes when Im parked on an incline and throw my truck into park, it'll start to irk down the driveway. Not smoothly, but jerk-like. Also, recently I can't pull the shifter into 1st gear manually. I bottom out the lever before it hits "1".

Any solutions to this?

 

[Spuddy]

Yeah, they do that. There's an easy fix for this one.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums...from-under-dash-problem-going-in-gear.266031/

 

[cpumatt]

Thanks! Yup it turned out those 2 bolts were pretty damn loose. Tightened them up and the thing shifts like it just rolled off the lot.

 

[Spuddy]

I just found the torque spec for these screws buried deep in the service manual (under steering column disassembly). These should be torqued to 10-13 ft/lb.

The book says these are the bolts for the "transmission selector lever arm and support."

As soon as it gets warm enough again, I'm gonna going to back mine out again put Loctite on them this time and torque them down. I've been in their way too many times. Mine loosen up every couple of months. Royal PITA.

 

[cpumatt]

I just found the torque spec for these screws buried deep in the service manual (under steering column disassembly). These should be torqued to 10-13 ft/lb.

The book says these are the bolts for the "transmission selector lever arm and support."

As soon as it gets warm enough again, I'm gonna going to back mine out again put Loctite on them this time and torque them down. I've been in their way too many times. Mine loosen up every couple of months. Royal PITA.

I hear it! Luckily I have skinny arms and can get a screw driver up there. Good luck man.