automatic steering wheel shifter

[Bronco Billy 75]

My 75 automatic steering wheel shifter wont lock into P R N D 1 2 it just goes back and forth freely from P to 2. something is loose or broke, any ideas? Thx

 

[jckkys]

2 possibilities. One, the lock out plate got loose, broke, or fell out. Two, the coil spring that holds the end of the selector in the the lock out plate broke.

 

[Rustytruck]

Could also be a broken weld on the shift tube or even a broken shift collar. Check wild horses site for disassembly instruction.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Or the tank that catches on the shift plate broke off.

Now that we are guessing, there is a way to actually know what is wrong. Take the steering wheel off and look around. You will need a steering wheel puller, just go to the local import tool dealer and get a universal puller. It has a yoke that looks like the center of a piece sign and a bunch of bolts to attach it to what you are trying to pull off. You don't want the one with jaws/hooks for this. Take the steering wheel off, look around, might have to reference some parts catalogs if it is really bad.

One more thought, do you have a shift indicator on the column? No? You may not have an automatic column. More than one automatic conversion has been done using the old 3-speed manual column and just hooking a shift rod to the transmission. Count the clicks shifter. You will need another column if you want to stay column shift.

 

[SteveL]

Am I the only one who saw this and thought there was a new type of electronic shifter until I saw the PRND12 issue?