I can’t remove the bolt connecting the shifter to the tower in my 386 Pete. Is there a trick? It won’t budge!!
13 speed Shifter removal
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Handy, Jun 16, 2021.
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Years of dust dirt and corrosion. Bigger wrench or try some heat. Maybe pull the whole tower off and work on the bench rather than standing on your head in the truck
spsauerland, Roger McG, Bean Jr. and 3 others Thank this. -
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Yeah hope I didn't lead you astray with the heat, but the few I've worked on were pretty simple. Just take the bolt out and go. Hope it's not something different
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I had it in the vise last night before posting this thread. The beating this bolt is taking…
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Got it out!! Soaking it over night and a BIG hammer. The shifter has a rubber sleeve inserted in bottom that got toasted by torch and will need to be replaced.
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Anti seize is your friend at reassembly
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