Column shifter woes

[dostroupe]

The car in question is a 71 Charger. It is column shift. I drove it Saturday, when I got home, the shifter was floppy. I thought my linkage had came loose. When I checked the shifter tube had slipped down, I could tell because of the paint line. I slid it back up and all is well. What holds it in place? Is the c-clip at the end of the column? See picture

 

[pnora]

The car in question is a 71 Charger. It is column shift. I drove it Saturday, when I got home, the shifter was floppy. I thought my linkage had came loose. When I checked the shifter tube had slipped down, I could tell because of the paint line. I slid it back up and all is well. What holds it in place? Is the c-clip at the end of the column? See picture

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There is a set screw under the shift handle/lever . You will have to remove the shift handle/lever to access it.

 

[dostroupe]

So knock out the roll pin holding the shift handle on. Correct?

 

[pnora]

So knock out the roll pin holding the shift handle on. Correct?

Yes.

 

[dostroupe]

Thank you!

 

[pnora]

Thank you!

Here is a picture. It shows doing it with the column apart. Like I said you can access it with the shift lever removed. Make sure the tube is pushed all the way in before tightening it.