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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Steering Columns => Topic started by: TorchRed77Vette on August 12, 2011, 06:09:28 pm

Title: Column Shifter Install Problems
Post by: TorchRed77Vette on August 12, 2011, 06:09:28 pm

So I bought a "Column Shifter Dress Up Kit" which turns out did not work for my truck (1978 C10) because it was "guaranteed to fit".  I knocked the pin out of my shifter to install the new shifter and surprise, it didn't fit.  When I pulled out the old shifter I heard springs clicking and sure enough now I can't reinstall the old shifter to where it works.   

Is there a trick to reinstalling these things without taking apart the whole steering column.  If not are there any good instructions for doing this?

Title: Re: Column Shifter Install Problems
Post by: beastie_3 on August 12, 2011, 07:00:24 pm

I never had a issue installing mine. Knock out pin, take old lever out, install new lever, put pin back in.

Title: Re: Column Shifter Install Problems
Post by: TorchRed77Vette on August 13, 2011, 02:39:18 pm

I can get it reinstalled fine, but it just won't shift out of park when I do so.  Looks like I am stuck taking apart the whole column an seeing whats going on.  Can't do it in this heat though, truck might have to be parked for awhile.