sloppy shifter 90 200tq

[David Head]

The ball socket doesn't need to be replaced - the soft plastic keeper
does. It is a press fit over the ball - takes a good amount of force to
pop it off. That is, if you're talking about the ball socket that is on
the tranny itself. The part is like under $5.00. I wrote this up a
couple of years back on my 87 tq, when it got so bad I couldn't even get
it into half the gears. Should be in the archives...

Ron Wainwright wrote:

>   Listers,
>
>   I posted a problem a little while back about my
> shifter having allot of play or movement
> in neutral and in gear a few listers posted that maybe
> the sheer bolt that attatch's the selector shaft lever
> to the tranny was loose but isn't
>  I did notice allot of movement in the top of the
> lever where there is what's described as a ball socket
> and washer
> the lever is pinched in 3 spots to hold in the ball
> socket and washer but for the life of me I can't get
> the lever to move I can get the adjustment rod off but
> can't get the lever to move so I can replace the ball
> socket
>   can any lister give some advise on how to get it off
>  I'm scared to put to much pressure and break
> something there's really no room in there to get
> something in there to un crimp the 3 spots on the
> lever so I tried to pry it off but it didn't want to
> move so I stopped I'll have to make an appointment if
> no one gives me any BTDT or something close (that is
> me begging)
> Thanks
> Ron
> 90 200tqa 203k IA stage1,1.7 bar trying to hook up the
> power
>
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