Brian79z
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- Truck Year
- 1986
- Truck Model
- k1500
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- 350
I have been searching for an answer for a week.
1986 GMC K1500
700R4 (fresh rebuild of original trans)
Tilt column - original
Nothing has been changed from the original configuration.
Before I start - the problem is *not* a loose tilt column or a gear select lever broken spring or loose linkages along the firewall down to the transmission.
The tilt screws are tight.
The gear select lever has great spring return
The linkages outside of the cab have new bushings are are tight.
All of the Internet help seems to address the above issues.
Here is what I notice.
I can put the trans in park, but I cannot bring it down to low1.
From P to R to N to OD to D, there is excessive travel - trans detent feel is there..
Looking at the linkage attachment point at the firewall, while someone is shifting gears, the gear select lever moves about 3-4 inches up or down, before the end of the steering column at the linkage connection moves.
So- the slop is inside the column, somewhere between the selector lever, down the tube to the eyelet at the firewall.
Break it to me straight. The easy way is to find another column and swap.
Or are there some parts I can replace inside the column to tighten it up.
I've done the basic column tightening before - I am not a stranger to it. However, I do not know everything about them.
1986 GMC K1500
700R4 (fresh rebuild of original trans)
Tilt column - original
Nothing has been changed from the original configuration.
Before I start - the problem is *not* a loose tilt column or a gear select lever broken spring or loose linkages along the firewall down to the transmission.
The tilt screws are tight.
The gear select lever has great spring return
The linkages outside of the cab have new bushings are are tight.
All of the Internet help seems to address the above issues.
Here is what I notice.
I can put the trans in park, but I cannot bring it down to low1.
From P to R to N to OD to D, there is excessive travel - trans detent feel is there..
Looking at the linkage attachment point at the firewall, while someone is shifting gears, the gear select lever moves about 3-4 inches up or down, before the end of the steering column at the linkage connection moves.
So- the slop is inside the column, somewhere between the selector lever, down the tube to the eyelet at the firewall.
Break it to me straight. The easy way is to find another column and swap.
Or are there some parts I can replace inside the column to tighten it up.
I've done the basic column tightening before - I am not a stranger to it. However, I do not know everything about them.