Author Topic: Shifter lever not springing back  (Read 3426 times)

Offline jasonw

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Shifter lever not springing back
« on: February 24, 2013, 06:33:31 pm »
My shifter lever doesn't spring back and can easily drop into gear from park.

I have found a spring on classicparts that goes in by the lever.  Has anyone replaced this spring that can give me some instructions on how to do it?

TIA

Jason

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Re: Shifter lever not springing back
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2013, 04:34:15 pm »
spring back from pulling it forward to get it into gear?  Tilt steering I am assuming.

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Re: Shifter lever not springing back
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2013, 07:18:25 pm »
Exactly....it doesn't spring back when you release it.  Tilt w/cruise 1986 column.

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Re: Shifter lever not springing back
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2013, 08:20:18 pm »
you will have to take the steering wheel down pretty far to replace the spring.