Fixing a sloppy gearshift on my 2 Ford vehicles

[@skipmalaney9233]

Just did this fix on my 2006 ranger did it all under the dashboard

[@davewalker9080]

Thanks, tightened the two loose screws, and it works perfect. You saved me from a trip to the shop, and most importantly, some hard earned cash. Thank you.

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

Glad to have helped!

[@alb12345672]

I have a 98 Marquis and sometimes it won't start unless I jiggle the lever in park sometimes. It was impossible to really diagnose, I didn't test the gearshift at first.. The detents work fine though. I replaced the starter with a Motorcraft reman but the problem happens once or twice a year, I just touch the shifter. I'm thinking either ignition switch or the shift tube is loose.

[@flower2289]

I'm sure this problem is long gone but you need to adjust or replace the neutral safety switch on your transmission.

[@modularpowered]

My shifter works fine but my overdrive switch is inop, time to tear the town car apart! Good video thanks

[@death1305sam]

Can any help me i have a 97 ford crown vic and the shifter is not wanting to shift back in park etc i had to play with it until it click what do i do

[@leatheanottage9555]

i have a 1996 mercury grand marquis gs and my steering column have way too much play my steering wheel goes up and down and left to right and i want it to stay firm and not loose. my steering be hard to turn sometimes i thought it was my power steering but i have plenty of fluid so what can i do please help me out

[@kenmarriott5772]

Had same issue with 2001 Towncar. Thanks for posting and thanks for KZbin.

[@raider762]

Thanks for the video. My silly 1996 Crown Victoria just did this to me. The shiftier is playing loosy goosy, but still has all gears in the wrong place.

[@ksp9868]

Thank you so much the tightening really worked only one problem I tightened one of the screws to try and the back portion of the aluminum on one of the screws broke any ideas

[@johnnyhoffman2431]

wow! Thank you! Thank You I never would have been able to do this without your help! awesome video............ mine was 1997 e250 luckily it was just the 2 screws were loose.

[@daniluchison]

I had no idea John Goodman/Rosanne made it as a mechanic!

[@icemancometh8679]

_Dot Connector haha that's the first thing I thought when I saw this and didn't John Goodman play Fred Flintstone! Haha

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

Ummmmmmm.... Thanks?

[@keithcolwell3703]

It's a challenge to get your hands up in there to put the bolt in but the fix solved my problem.

[@basspig]

My '98 Explorer got gradually sloppier until I could not shift it into low gear anymore. Not a situation you want to have when you don't trust your brake lines!

[@62Christsavedme]

Great video very helpful .

[@djwilliams8468]

Wouldn't hurt to clean the nasty car up

[@dicbyrd]

that truck could use a squirt of Armor All

[@ventureelect]

production quality is great. thanks for the videos.

[@johnnybaird2687]

I had the sloppy gear shifter on my 2001 ford ranger so I bought a new shift tube and installed it because the old shift tube was broken, but now the truck will not do anything when I turn the key. I have accessory so the radio and dash lights come on but it acts dead when I try to start the engine. Could this be something to do with the anti theft mode? Thanks and I enjoy watching your videos.

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

Its very possible. I'm not familiar with that vehicle so I can't answer for sure.

[@johnnybaird2687]

Thank you

[@PrazeLeader]

Do you know if the 2002 Explorer has the same two screw issues as the 90's and earlier 2000 models have?

[@kenmarriott5772]

Also 2001 Towncar

[@obieezx11]

WHATS WORSE IS AFTER YOU GET EVERYTHING OFF U REALIZE YOU COULD HAVE FIXED IT UNDER THE BONNET WITH OUT TAKEING HALF THE INTERIA OUT YOU COULD DO AN UNDER BONNET FIX ON THE OZ FORDS

[@joeharris5851]

I would much rather have shifter on the floor not up on column.

[@pmart06]

Great vid, I have a 1996 grand Marquis ls am my temp gauge does not up all the other gauges work I have replace both temperature sensors but still doesn't work any idea. Or vid how to fix it almost just want to take it to the ford dealer

[@icemancometh8679]

pmart06 fuse?

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

You are so right! My appologies! I totally forgot the walk around. It's too late in the day today, but I promise I will make one!

[@kjohnson4077]

You sound like Wilson from Home Improvement

[@skuddydylan2550]

mine did this an now it won't go out of park how can I fix it

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

You will have to either climb under the dash and try to reinstall the bolts, or pull the steering column and do it on the bench.

[@Bloodyshinta1]

mine just started doing this today then a few hours later broke completely and I can't drive the car now.

[@___underdogtrucking9377]

What did you do? I have that problem now

[@Bloodyshinta1]

@@___underdogtrucking9377 for me it ended up being the transmission linkage cable end that broke, bought a new one for a few bucks then paid someone a few hundred dollars to install it.

[@stacyraymond1518]

where can I find the t 30 bolts

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

I don't remember what size they are, but you can either order them from the dealer if they are available or go to a "U-Pull-It" type of junkyard and find them on another car. Any Ford that has a column shift will do as they are all the same bolts.

[@icemancometh8679]

I have a 1995 Grand Marquis and here's how the gears go - park is Park, reverse is Park, neutral is drive and drive is drive so is that the neutral switch and what's a neutral switch I have no reverse

[@janet5610]

I've had a 1998 and 2002 mercury grand marquis and my son had a 2004. ALL THREE VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED A SHIFT CABLE THAT BROKE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TWICE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE....SNAP. FORD SUCKS!!!!

[@obieezx11]

TYPICAL FORD AND DONT WORRY ABOUT SQINTING MAN YOU WONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT IN 30 DAYS IT WILL BE HERE

[@nuttinbutluvfamiliaworld-w5566]

I have a 95 only drives in reverse ..put it in drive you can step on gas & go no where help please I miss driving this car

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

There are a lot of things that could cause that problem. Unfortunately most are inside the transmission requiring some disassembly of the valvebody, or worse, removal of the transmission. If you are lucky, it could be a linkage problem, but more than likely it's internal.

[@nuttinbutluvfamiliaworld-w5566]

Mac Gyvers Workshop thank you ..appreciate everything ..

[@zx8401ztv]

Ooow what a pain to get to, even when fixed it still looks a bit sloppy :-( Its a dam shame the cast tube broke on the truck, is it a complex part, you cant make one from a steel tube? Im just thinking that you may be able to make a better one to last longer, i mean you have "mac gyvers workshop where anything is possible, if im lucky i might learn something" ha ha Just being daft, as normal lol.

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

zx8401ztv LOL! I thought about it! but it's much quicker to just scrounge one at the boneyard. I was supposed to be working on the house this weekend. The Mercury shifter is just like new now. They all have a little slop in them, but the "clicks" are supposed to be in the right places which they are now so we are all good on that car. I just have to get the truck fixed now :)

[@mewolf3769]

hi what if it's not broken but it's doing the same as you Ford I have a f350

[@obieezx11]

MY QUESTION IS WHY DO THEY MAKE THE PARTS OUT OF SUCH SHIT METAL?

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

obieezx11 I have no idea, but I figure mine has something to do with the fact that the truck has 395,000 miles on it so I can't complain too loudly. The Mercury is pushing 200,000 miles.

[@obieezx11]

Mac Gyvers Workshop thats 635.69 km wow

[@obieezx11]

I COULDENT FIND A 65 PENY SEENS THEY STOPED MAKEING THEM IN 64

[@obieezx11]

AND WERES OUR CAR WALK AROUND REMEMBER IM IN OZ OUR CARS ARE DIFF BUT SIMMLAR AND ID LIKE TO SEE YOUR CARS AS YOU DO EM AS AN INTREST POINT

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

obieezx11 It's fascinating! When I worked at Unipres, they had totally separate assemblies for the right hand drive cars.

[@obieezx11]

Mac Gyvers Workshop yes mac every country in the world bar 2 send other countrys there best stuff except china and australia we send fosters to america as no 1 drinks the shit here and china sends carrots world wide they grow in there own shit

[@antwuandilworth5064]

Too much slack in your video

[@DaddytechEnt]

*FORD PROBLEMS* :o)

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

DaddytechEnt MOWER PROBLEMS :o) LMAO! Love you Jim!

[@DaddytechEnt]

nope Motivation and back problems , the mowers are fine just not the operator but i'm getting there , got started with the walk behind trimmer but had some crappy string but i remedied that one today too

[@obieezx11]

DaddytechEnt ALL CARS DO IT JAMES

[@MacGyversWorkshop]

DaddytechEnt I use that Orange string that comes in the long tube. It has worked well for me, but any of that string you have to keep moist. It has a little sponge in it that your supposed to keep wet. If it dries up, it igets brittle and breaks real quick. The cheap string isn't worth wasting money on. But string mowers still eat a lot of string even using the best stuff. And if you have a lot of thick grass and weeds to go through, it's worse, but still that string mower is well worth the money. If you recall we bought one as well.

[@obieezx11]

Mac Gyvers Workshop he wont listen to me mac since he dosent have to wind the cord on anything id use fenceing wire in its place same lenthtied on the same way and make sure to ware good boots