fm145 sloppy shiftier

[That_4.0_ranger]

so i was working on the 87 an noticed i have a lot of slop in my shiftier is that normal

 

[dvdswan]

How much slop? All M/Ts have some play depending on the model. Is the top plate for the shifter tight?

FM145 Shifter Solutions | The Ranger Station

 

[Shran]

One of two things has happened: the shifter housing is loose (bolts have backed out) or the round plastic piece broke off the end of the shifter. Both very common things.

 

[That_4.0_ranger]

How much slop? All M/Ts have some play depending on the model. Is the top plate for the shifter tight?

FM145 Shifter Solutions | The Ranger Station

the top plate was loose when i got it i tightend it up but it didnt help much maybe i can get kit to fix it when i pull the shiftier out to do the flywheel repair the truck has 250k miles on it so that might say something

 

[Shran]

Pull the shifter housing off and see if the plastic ball is there. If not, you can try to find something about the same size and replace it... maybe a ball bearing, a hard plastic marble, etc... second option is to find a junkyard shifter, 3rd option is a Hurst shifter ($$$) or just live with it but it's kinda hard on the trans to leave it because you run the risk of not fully engaging a gear.

 

[That_4.0_ranger]

Pull the shifter housing off and see if the plastic ball is there. If not, you can try to find something about the same size and replace it... maybe a ball bearing, a hard plastic marble, etc... second option is to find a junkyard shifter, 3rd option is a Hurst shifter ($$$) or just live with it but it's kinda hard on the trans to leave it because you run the risk of not fully engaging a gear.

well it dosent run or drive rn and ill be pulling the shifter to drop the trans so ill check it then im just trying to make a list of what i need to do while i have it apart and how to do it but thank you