stuck gear shifter.. any ideas - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

tim21391 · 02-22-2009, 11:55 PM

well i had it in neutral for past couple weeks so i can roll it front and back so i can move it to where im working on her so i can have better light.. i put tank in yesterday to start it up and let it run... the shifter is stuck in park.... no matter how hard i tug on it it wont budge.. then magially it went down into drive..but not its stuck again and this time im not so lucky.. so i had to get under truck and unhook it from tranny and i had to put it in neutral that way...so trans is in neutral but shifter is in park...how do i get the shifter unstuck?

**LockDoc** · 02-23-2009, 12:56 AM

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Try pulling the shifter back towards you before you shift it out of park.

LockDoc

texanidiot25 · 02-23-2009, 01:03 AM

The 1st time I did actually try getting my shifter out of park (before it had a motor) it took some serious muscle. It's gotten easier with time though driving.

Andy4639 · 02-23-2009, 01:58 AM

Look at where the linkage hooks to the steering column out under the hood and see if it's hitting something or binding up. If you have it disconnected from the transmission and the transmission works by hand then it's in the shifter.

tim21391 · 02-23-2009, 04:09 PM

i think it might be where the cab is sitting andy because after reading your post i did a stupid move.. i put tank in and took it out on street to burn some rubber on saturday and once i got it back in shop and took tank out i remembered that all 4 cab mounts were outt... so im going to try moving cab over and that might the problem??? does that sound like it could be... i know i did a stupid move but hey it was fun seeing a smoke cloud

Andy4639 · 02-23-2009, 08:40 PM

If the cab shoved up against the column then YEA thats it. That's why cabs are bolted down before driving them!

02-22-2009, 11:55 PM	#1
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	stuck gear shifter.. any ideas well i had it in neutral for past couple weeks so i can roll it front and back so i can move it to where im working on her so i can have better light.. i put tank in yesterday to start it up and let it run... the shifter is stuck in park.... no matter how hard i tug on it it wont budge.. then magially it went down into drive..but not its stuck again and this time im not so lucky.. so i had to get under truck and unhook it from tranny and i had to put it in neutral that way...so trans is in neutral but shifter is in park...how do i get the shifter unstuck? __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

02-23-2009, 12:56 AM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,772	Re: stuck gear shifter.. any ideas - Try pulling the shifter back towards you before you shift it out of park. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

02-23-2009, 01:03 AM	#3
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: stuck gear shifter.. any ideas The 1st time I did actually try getting my shifter out of park (before it had a motor) it took some serious muscle. It's gotten easier with time though driving.

02-23-2009, 01:58 AM	#4
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: stuck gear shifter.. any ideas Look at where the linkage hooks to the steering column out under the hood and see if it's hitting something or binding up. If you have it disconnected from the transmission and the transmission works by hand then it's in the shifter. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

02-23-2009, 04:09 PM	#5
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: stuck gear shifter.. any ideas i think it might be where the cab is sitting andy because after reading your post i did a stupid move.. i put tank in and took it out on street to burn some rubber on saturday and once i got it back in shop and took tank out i remembered that all 4 cab mounts were outt... so im going to try moving cab over and that might the problem??? does that sound like it could be... i know i did a stupid move but hey it was fun seeing a smoke cloud __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

02-23-2009, 08:40 PM	#6
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: stuck gear shifter.. any ideas If the cab shoved up against the column then YEA thats it. That's why cabs are bolted down before driving them! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

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