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02-17-2005, 10:44 PM
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3 on tree issue
I searched and searched but I cant seem to locate info that might be posted on how a 3 on the tree for a 67 chevy c10 should be put together.
My truck began having problems shifting into reverse and 1st when it started getting cold. Now I am afraid I will break the shifter because it wont shift. I cant even feel what use to feel like the right place to pull on the shifter to put it in 1st or reverse. Ive soaked the area with wd40 but to no avail and I really dont want to go to a floor shifter....mainly becasue it was my granddads truck and is still stock. Any help would be appreciated greatly! Glenn
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02-17-2005, 10:51 PM
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Its a Truck Thing......
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You have to clean out the bottom of the column and lube it it with some synthetic grease, work it and get as much grease in the tube. That should work....
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02-17-2005, 11:01 PM
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What I see is something that looks like a hot dog bun with the 2 linkages that are attached to rods that go to the trans. Down this "bun" is a small bolt and nut that clamps it around the column and then below the small bolt and bun seems to be a spring that is wrapped around the column. Where would I do the action you suggest in relation to what I am seeing?
I apprecaite your response! Glenn
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02-17-2005, 11:11 PM
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It's a catastrophic success.
 
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Have someone move the shifter, and you get under the hood on the column and oil anything that moves.
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02-17-2005, 11:45 PM
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I sprayed a cleaner and then wd40 on it until there is a small river in the driveway
 Still nothing so I got a pair of needle nose vice grips to pinch the two shift leavers together so I can get it into reverse however when I remove the vice grips I can not shift it manually. Should I just keep spraying and greesing? Glenn
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02-18-2005, 12:21 AM
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what about on the tranny end?
I used a can of spray white litium grease in my column where the spring and 2 paws(whatchamacallits) that move the linkage...
It should get it moving without too much of a mess.... I wonder...could it be when its cold the springs in there don't put enuff ooompff to get it to catch? Last edited by Gary Lee; 02-18-2005 at 12:37 AM. Reason: I'm am id10T |
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02-17-2005, 11:19 PM
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Check the L/R shift lever on the trans. And you're right you don't want to cut a hole in the floor and put in a shifter. Why not fix it right it worked for along time it's just worn, not beyond repair if you know how. J Y |
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02-18-2005, 10:09 AM
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More Cowbell....
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Mine did the same thing. I sprayed lube into the column at the steering wheel and let it run all the way out the bottom. I figured the lube wasn't gonna climb "UPHILL", so....Worked like a charm.
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02-20-2005, 02:20 AM
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My grease was gummed up on the top between the shift socket and column. Remove steering wheel and turn signal unit and wires remove shift lever then the socket. Clean and lube with white gease and you are good to go. Thats most likely where the stiffness is at.
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02-20-2005, 10:23 AM
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Hey, gotmud, did you get it to work?I live in Marietta (East Snob to those in the Atlanta area)and have solved this problem before.If you don't get it let me know and maybe I can get by to see if I can help.
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