Charlemagne8
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Hi all,
Recently, my shifter on my 1973 automatic stopped working. Just loose and doesn't do anything. After a $40 tow bill (cheap) and two mechanics telling me they can't help me, one showed me how to start the motor (with a screwdriver at the solenoid) and I reached down to the end of the steering shaft, put it into Drive and drove home. Ach! Could have saved $40.
I've been told that my problem is a broken shift tube and that it is a problem inherent in my model of truck but all I can get is a junkyard steering column. My logic is that if it's an inherent problem, I would be buying another possible broken (or soon) shifter.
I did find a new shift tube at BroncoGraveyard (the ONLY place BTW) but I have two questions:
1. What else will I need?
2. How difficult is it to do myself?
Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
CVIII
Recently, my shifter on my 1973 automatic stopped working. Just loose and doesn't do anything. After a $40 tow bill (cheap) and two mechanics telling me they can't help me, one showed me how to start the motor (with a screwdriver at the solenoid) and I reached down to the end of the steering shaft, put it into Drive and drove home. Ach! Could have saved $40.
I've been told that my problem is a broken shift tube and that it is a problem inherent in my model of truck but all I can get is a junkyard steering column. My logic is that if it's an inherent problem, I would be buying another possible broken (or soon) shifter.
I did find a new shift tube at BroncoGraveyard (the ONLY place BTW) but I have two questions:
1. What else will I need?
2. How difficult is it to do myself?
Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
CVIII