Great instructions, thank you. I rarely work on my 1995 Ford, but took this on because my mechanic could not work on it for 2-3 days and my shifter was non functional. Per the instructions included with the kit, the wavy washer should go on the upper bushing, but probably does not matter as the instructions also state you can remove the wavy washer entirely if the shifter is too tight after the rebuild. My pins were very loose when I removed and reinstalled. Probably why the last repair, by my mechanic, only lasted 2 years, maybe 15,000 miles. From another video, I saw someone remove a hose clamp that he had installed around the outside of the housing which captured the pins and held them in place. After seeing how loose my pins were, I followed that example and added a 2 3/4" diameter hose clamp around the housing to capture the pins. Shifter is tight and working well. Thanks again.

Dude, this saved me. I was about to pull my transmission and have it rebuilt by a shop that probably would have charged me over a grand. It cost 30 bucks, and it 100% fixed my issues. Mine was falling apart, no bushings, no warp washer, and the top plate was in 2 pieces. Life saver huge shout out

finally fixed my sloppy gear shifter. Using your directions i took it apart and to my surprise everything was perfect. I have a 92 f150. I noticed the shifter bolt was loose when i took it apart. well I've been driving it for a few years with it loose. i put everything back together I tightened the shifter bolt hard. the shifter bolt came loose again. i examined the bolt and it was worn from driving it while it was loose. so i went to the parts store they said you have to get one at the junk yard. I looked all over and could not find one. i was desperate. I finally found one for 5.00 dollars. Anyway it was the bolt. I just want to say thanks for the great video

I just rebuilt the shifter in my '95 F-150 using your video as a guide, well, mostly. When I pulled the shifter out, there was no sign of the original bushing at all, just the wavy washer. I could not drive the pins out using the methods you described. At this point I was very frustrated. I sat in the garage for a bit and thought about it. I went back and looked at the pins and washer. They looked to be in good shape, so being that the bushing was a medium hard rubber, I decided to see if I could put half the bushing under one of the pins and use a pick to slip the other side of the bushing under the other pin and it worked, without damaging the bushing. I reassembled the shifter and it worked seamlessly. I'm not saying this will work for everyone, but it worked for me.

My '94 F150 needs this done too. Thanks for showing how. The aftermarket repair guides are never that good. So this is going to take a lot of guesswork out of it.

I'm restoring a 95 F-150 and I really appreciate your helpful advice

Great video. I couldn’t tap the pins out, but didn’t need to, the bottom metal gasket slides under them, and the bottom rubber gasket bends enough to go under.

Worked on my 1989 F150 today. Needed a 4mm Hex Bit Driver Socket (for the 3 original cover bolts) and 17mm wrench. F150 shifts like new again. Thanks for the video.

Awesome video!!!! I just had a clutch put in my 94 F-150, noticed it seemed more sloppy than usual. Finally it wouldn’t go into first at all exactly how your unit was. Great video, now I know what I’m dealing with. Thanks again!!

Great video, made it super easy.🙂👍

I'll keep it simple and say that this is the best detail on the procedure. I'm at 175k, just a little sloppy but nothing like the way it arrived in your shop. Real bummer on shipping to Alaska. Pretty certain your customer was pleased with the result. I'm going to change the fluid at the same time. Maybe try Royal purple, Pennzoil has a GM mix. Anyone with experience please chime in. Owned multiple Rangers, .F series, fox body cars of all types. Not clueless but it helps to hear from the experiences of others. Again, great work !

Stright foward thanks a mill.I just bought a 99 ford explored at the auction with this gear shifter wobble hope mine goes as well as your video.

Feels like brand new again doesn't it? One of the best upgrades/repairs I have done on my 1994 F150! 👍👍👌

3 thumbs up !!! That cone nut on the shifter had me pretty much bum-fuzzled, pretty simple though after seeing a pro do it. thx

Hi, the Dorman kit 917551 I got from Rock Auto came with a flat spring. I have not installed anything yet. Just checking some videos to minimize mistakes in the field. Thanks for your good video.

Great Video.. Over all it clearly shows the process start to finish. BTW.. if you run across shipping issues and would like to get parts to Alaska just email me your info. You can have items shipped to me, then I can ship the parts to you. Cheers! PSR

Have 89 laser 🇦🇺 (dream car since P-plate days) and the shift isn't just loose. It's dropped. I'm guessing something's amiss with the pins. Meh, need to flush the transmission anyway This video with your accessible explanation is definitely going to help me avoid the majority of the local ovary taxes

Exquisite video, planning on doing my 97 Nissan pickup either tomorrow or the day after. Will update on how it went

Greatly appreciated!

nice job

Good video

Great job !thanks

Thanks, mate 🙂👍

Very informative, ty.

I did this and still had a sloppy shifter, before you put the shift lever on the stalk, turn it over and make sure the pin in the shift lever that goes in the slot on the stalk is not sheered off, if it is, there is no amount of tightening you can do that will fix it, you can drive the old pin out and drive a new one in, thats what I did and it worked great. I forgot how far that shifter moves stock, I later added a Shot Shifter to mine and now it has the shift trow of mustang

good video....thanks

Life savor

The dorman instructions say to install the wave washer last

thanks I done it you helped big time

Thanks for the video. What lubricant did you use?

The Dorman kit states to put that one washer on the top of the top bushing. So that explains why they only give you one. Any issue using the new wavy washer inder 1st lower bushing and old one on top? Also one of.my pins was sheared off and neither pin is budging. I plan to use heat to loosen.

Hi can you tell me where to get my bushing kit? My 87 Ford V6 XLT 2.9 shifter came out of the the shifter hole, I fished 1,2 of the plastic donut out of tranny, I got a schematic from ford but when i took the tower cone off that has 4 screw 3 where finger tight only, the top rubber gasket is shredded and the plastic donut that sits atop the tower seems to be in ok shape. questions are do I need to get the broken piece out? I cannot see it from the top. And where do I get this kit? do you have a link you can share. Thanks, for you great video. I did not see any pins or holes for pins in shifter, looks like there was a ring around the broken piece at the bottom at one time.

Same part number for the 3.0 Ford ranger Manuel transmissions too

So I forgot to put truck in neutral before I began. Now it seems to be stuck in first. Any suggestions on how to fix?

Thanks

Is this similar to the 85 Ranger? Mine spins completely around 360° and seems to go STRAIGHT into the tranny, minus the linkage in between. Not sure what the hell they have done to it!

The last rubber boot is so steal on steel. Is not present. Rubber makes it smooth. This man is a young guy every one does different

Would you say that neutral IS where the nub is 90 degrees with the round plate with 3 screws??

What can I do if the threads to attach the bolt onto the other side to pull it out is stripped

Thank you very much for this video. Do you happen to know the OEM part kit number for this?

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That transmission is known for that ,the zfs542 heavy duty 5 speed has no such problem ! My zf has 400,000 miles still shifts like new!

Any good ideas for how to get the bolt out that hold the shifter arm on. Mine seems tight and stuck. Can it be tapped out with a hammer or is it partially threaded?

I'm almost done with putting in the same cheap dorman kit. I stopped because I noticed that because the old bushings and washers were so mangled, the pins seemed to have ground out a groove in the shifter ball. I'm wondering if I should try to find a new shifter ball or fab some new pins to tighten it up. Also, is there a stock ball from something that I could use to shorten the throw?

Thanks I have a 82 f250 I need to do this on

I have a 90 model with the same trans and same problem I thought I had to buy a bm/Hurst kit including new shifter

You mentioned that you are not a fan of the Dorman shifter rebuild kit. What brand would be your first choice, if they had been able to ship to you in Alaska?

I’ve had to replace mine a few times because the pins keep wearing out. Well this time I wasn’t able to get the thing in neutral before taking it apart and I think I’m screwed. I put the new kit on and got it all put back together and I can’t get it out of second gear. Is there anyway to get the truck in neutral with the whole thing disassembled??

It's does come with it but he already used it earlier?????

What's is the best brand to buy to repair

Would this be the same process for the 4.9 L inline 6 ? Having the same issue

I’m trying to reattach the shifter but I can’t get the nut off of the remove end of the bolt to put the bolt back and tighten it. How do I get the nut off?

Does anybody have an AutoZone part number for that kit? I need to do this on my 94 f150

I have a 1990 f150 manual 5speed and I’ve done a shift rebuild I can shift into every other gear just fine but I just can’t find 5th but before I did the shift rebuild I could find 5th gear so either the shifter jam bolt that you can’t find anywhere is put in incorrectly or I need to do a transmission fluid change or I just don’t have 5th anymore if someone can please give me an idea what to do please help

I got the nut off the right side and put it on the left side and tighten it down but I'm putting as much power as I can possibly get on there with an extended length wrench and it is not wanting to pull it out

Stupid question does this work on a 92 Ford ranger with a 5-speed manual? it has the 4.0 V6

What if it's not in neutral when it's time to re-install? Please help.

What’s the part number from autozone

That same shifter lever kit is by all standards, I have a 2002 Ford f150 and it's hard for me to find it for the same year, and I've been to auto zone and napa and they don't have it.

It stripped my pin and the nut any way you know can get the shifter to fit back on with jb well

Who sells the shifter ball joint. Please and thank you

Doesn't the wave wassher sit on top of the upper bushing ?

Anyone know why 3rd and 4th gear would just stop working and not engage 95f150 5speed I jus did what this guy did in the video and it didn’t fix it no banging or grinding I downshift from 5th neutraled at 2nd for a light tried to go when the light changed and 1-2 was fine 2-3 3 wasn’t there tried 4th wasn’t there 5th was there had to limp my way to 55 from 25

Why would that washer not be present in the parts packaging?

Anyone know where I can get this kit or one like it?

How much would something like this cost to fix?

Well I need to get off my ass, and get this done.

Ha mines exactly that bad been driving it a month with no clutch pedal 😂 either goes in shop soon for slave cylinder so all those things same time

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Don't plug it check gear oil. Way easier to fill.

What was the name of the lube

Can you please share the part numbers?

I've got a 94 looks like that I've had for 15 years and know exactly where to put it it's an anti theft system

Should left them in oveously it's a good fit. Now what??

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Mines stuck in reverse now how do I fix this

My shifter in my 91 hits my dash in first 😂

Tork. Lmao

Flushing transmission has. Nothing to do with the gear box. Omg you're a macanical person thinking it's a transmission flush. WHY was costumers money

I found a 5spd shifter in my woods and idk what it is from but it has surface rust has the knob 1 2 4. R 3 5. SERIAL NUMBER 218583 I'm thinking it's a Ford 85 ish

I’ve replaced mine like 8 times. The 2 pins that slide into the shift ball keep wearing out. Any idea where I can get pins that aren’t gonna slide out and wear quickly ?