Steering column shift tube assembly

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Ok...I am new here and I have a problem with my 1995 Explorer. The shift tube on the top of the steering column broke. I need to know what the procedure is to fix it. One mechanic said I need to drop the steering column to replace it, another said the whole dash needs to come out. I was also thinking if I could get to the tube I could Super Glue it back together. In the mean time I cut a 5" x 5" hole in the floorboard just above the transmission shift lever, popped the cable off of it and I just reach down through the hole and shift the transmission by hand. If anyone has had this specific problem and how they got it fixed let me know.
Thanks

 

[swetrid]

You can replace the shift tube with just dropping the steering column down, No need to remove dash.