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**MJN** · 01-17-2003, 09:06 PM

When it gets cold out, my shifter on the column gets very stiff and you can't pull it toward the wheel to get it out of park, you can only pull it straght down. It gets back to normal when it warms up outside. Any ideas? Is something binding when it gets cold? Thanks

jku72 · 01-17-2003, 09:20 PM

Cold oil is stiff oil. i suspect that the linkage got lubed someplace with the wrong oil. Or, it could simply be that the trans oil is that thick, but if it is......
There is a bushing in the column, it is conceiveable that it got some grease on it at some point, and grease is like tar when really cold. Spray what you can with a really light oil like wd 40, it might help. Maybe.

baggedblaz · 01-17-2003, 10:50 PM

mine does the same thing , the bushins in the column on the shift shaft are not greased up enough and he is right but i think its not from improper grease its no grease, try the wd thing i'm letting mine go and getting some new parts to do a quick repair.

01-17-2003, 09:06 PM	#1
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,052	Anyone else have this problem? When it gets cold out, my shifter on the column gets very stiff and you can't pull it toward the wheel to get it out of park, you can only pull it straght down. It gets back to normal when it warms up outside. Any ideas? Is something binding when it gets cold? Thanks __________________ '51 South Bend Model "9A" '56 Chevy 3600 NAPCO '74 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20-restored on 37's '72 GMC Sierra Custom K2500- in progress '08 GMC Envoy Denali '12 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali '17 GMC Yukon XL VCCA member #58596 http://www.nohrco.com

01-17-2003, 09:20 PM	#2
jku72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: cornville, maine Posts: 659	Cold oil is stiff oil. i suspect that the linkage got lubed someplace with the wrong oil. Or, it could simply be that the trans oil is that thick, but if it is...... There is a bushing in the column, it is conceiveable that it got some grease on it at some point, and grease is like tar when really cold. Spray what you can with a really light oil like wd 40, it might help. Maybe. __________________ jku Cornville, Maine 68 C10 burb 42 Willys MB 46 Dodge WF-32 1.5 ton 53 & 56 Olds' 60 Cadillac 22 Dodge Brothers

01-17-2003, 10:50 PM	#3
baggedblaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Layton,Ut Posts: 196	mine does the same thing , the bushins in the column on the shift shaft are not greased up enough and he is right but i think its not from improper grease its no grease, try the wd thing i'm letting mine go and getting some new parts to do a quick repair. __________________ '82 chev swb 4dr 2wd project '72 2wd blazer LT1/4L60E "SURFSIN" bagged 20's '71 2wd blazer '95 chev 2wd Xcab swb



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