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fade94 · 02-02-2006, 10:37 AM

I was cleaning up my new-to-me tilt last night. I noticed that the pin that holds the shift arm in will not stay in. It looks like the top hole is "wallered" ("worn" or "ovaled" for you not familiar with E. Texas lingo)

Is there a way to repair this hole? I thought about JB Weld then drill the hole back out. The pin is in it, but I need to know if it's the right one. It has a head similar to a nail but only slight lip and then it has grooves that are only long enough to contact the top part of the area that the lever goes. As always, any info is greatly appreciated.
P.S. If it's not possible to repair, where could someone get a replacement?

Fred T · 02-02-2006, 11:57 AM

You're not the only one with a wallered out hole. I doubt if JBW would hold for very long. It would probable come apart when you drove the splines into it. But it might be worth a try, if you have time to let it cure for a couple of days.

Wallered is a term I learned about half a century ago. And I grew up in Kansas. Means the hole is wore out and too dang big.

Putter · 02-02-2006, 12:02 PM

I have the same problem. If you get a fix...post it. I just push my pin back down every few days when I notice it sticking up.

**pjmoreland** · 02-02-2006, 01:57 PM

A friend of mine has a TIG welder. I asked him to try welding the hole closed for me on a van column I bought for $20. There's something strange about the aluminum they used on that part because the aluminum from the welding rod would not stick to it. If you have access to a lathe, you might be able to make a custom oversized pin.

**Hart_Rod** · 02-02-2006, 03:49 PM

Supposedly somebody out there makes an oversized pin. I haven't seen one personally, just read it somewhere on the board.

Rob

fade94 · 02-02-2006, 05:23 PM

If I found an oversized pin, I would have to drill out my shift lever so it would not bind, correct?

Putter · 02-02-2006, 05:30 PM

So, why can you use a roll-pin (if that is what they are called) in there?
You might have to shorten it so it won't stick out the top or bottom.

**StingRay** · 02-02-2006, 05:38 PM

In the past I have enlarged the hole, tapped it and then screwed in a bushing cut from a bolt. Use an aluminum bolt if you like. Use a permanent thread locker, sleeve retaianing compound or epoxy to retain the bushing. You can then drill a new hole or even just drill the bushing before you install it. It worked for me and I have another that I plan on doing the same thing to.

**pjmoreland** · 02-02-2006, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

In the past I have enlarged the hole, tapped it and then screwed in a bushing cut from a bolt. Use an aluminum bolt if you like. Use a permanent thread locker, sleeve retaianing compound or epoxy to retain the bushing. You can then drill a new hole or even just drill the bushing before you install it. It worked for me and I have another that I plan on doing the same thing to.

That's an excellent idea. The hole in the bushing would probably have to be off-center because the original hole is so close to the edge of the material.

stope4 · 02-02-2006, 06:31 PM

I heard in the past that aluminum foil around the pin will work.

**70STOVEBOLT** · 02-02-2006, 07:22 PM

My 70 uses a roll pin, but it's a 3 on the tree, not an automatic.

02-02-2006, 10:37 AM	#1
fade94 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Melissa, TX Posts: 799	Tilt column repair: where the shifter goes. I was cleaning up my new-to-me tilt last night. I noticed that the pin that holds the shift arm in will not stay in. It looks like the top hole is "wallered" ("worn" or "ovaled" for you not familiar with E. Texas lingo) Is there a way to repair this hole? I thought about JB Weld then drill the hole back out. The pin is in it, but I need to know if it's the right one. It has a head similar to a nail but only slight lip and then it has grooves that are only long enough to contact the top part of the area that the lever goes. As always, any info is greatly appreciated. P.S. If it's not possible to repair, where could someone get a replacement? __________________ 68 short bed driver (71 clip on it now, swapping to 68 when weather cooperates) 67 short step project (will get SWB from the 68) 67 Camaro, #'s matching (my wife's) 03 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 diesel 5 speed 4.10 rear

02-02-2006, 11:57 AM	#2
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	Re: Tilt column repair: where the shifter goes. You're not the only one with a wallered out hole. I doubt if JBW would hold for very long. It would probable come apart when you drove the splines into it. But it might be worth a try, if you have time to let it cure for a couple of days. Wallered is a term I learned about half a century ago. And I grew up in Kansas. Means the hole is wore out and too dang big. __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

02-02-2006, 12:02 PM	#3
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Re: Tilt column repair: where the shifter goes. I have the same problem. If you get a fix...post it. I just push my pin back down every few days when I notice it sticking up. __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

02-02-2006, 01:57 PM	#4
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 5,527	Re: Tilt column repair: where the shifter goes. A friend of mine has a TIG welder. I asked him to try welding the hole closed for me on a van column I bought for $20. There's something strange about the aluminum they used on that part because the aluminum from the welding rod would not stick to it. If you have access to a lathe, you might be able to make a custom oversized pin.

02-02-2006, 03:49 PM	#5
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,846	Re: Tilt column repair: where the shifter goes. Supposedly somebody out there makes an oversized pin. I haven't seen one personally, just read it somewhere on the board. Rob __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3

02-02-2006, 05:23 PM	#6
fade94 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Melissa, TX Posts: 799	Re: Tilt column repair: where the shifter goes. If I found an oversized pin, I would have to drill out my shift lever so it would not bind, correct? __________________ 68 short bed driver (71 clip on it now, swapping to 68 when weather cooperates) 67 short step project (will get SWB from the 68) 67 Camaro, #'s matching (my wife's) 03 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 diesel 5 speed 4.10 rear

02-02-2006, 05:30 PM	#7
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Re: Tilt column repair: where the shifter goes. So, why can you use a roll-pin (if that is what they are called) in there? You might have to shorten it so it won't stick out the top or bottom. __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

02-02-2006, 05:38 PM	#8
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	Re: Tilt column repair: where the shifter goes. In the past I have enlarged the hole, tapped it and then screwed in a bushing cut from a bolt. Use an aluminum bolt if you like. Use a permanent thread locker, sleeve retaianing compound or epoxy to retain the bushing. You can then drill a new hole or even just drill the bushing before you install it. It worked for me and I have another that I plan on doing the same thing to. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

02-02-2006, 06:31 PM	#10
stope4 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 434	Re: Tilt column repair: where the shifter goes. I heard in the past that aluminum foil around the pin will work.

02-02-2006, 07:22 PM	#11
70STOVEBOLT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winona Lake, IN Posts: 6,284	Re: Tilt column repair: where the shifter goes. My 70 uses a roll pin, but it's a 3 on the tree, not an automatic.



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