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> Shifter springs re-install, is there an easy way ?
pgollender
post Apr 26 2015, 11:28 PM
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I decided to replace the ball socket on my 1970 shifter . I didn't realize the plate springs were under so much tension. I haven't found a way to put them back.
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pgollender   Shifter springs re-install   Apr 26 2015, 11:28 PM
Old Yella   I decided to replace the ball socket on my 1970 ...   Apr 26 2015, 11:54 PM
mepstein   Leather gloves. Safety glasses vise grips. I used ...   Apr 27 2015, 04:09 AM
jim_hoyland   There is an easy way, i recently did it. Forget ex...   Apr 27 2015, 04:49 AM
saigon71   Oh yeah...good times with those springs! I pu...   Apr 27 2015, 05:55 AM
maf914   It can be done, but what a pain! I launched t...   Apr 27 2015, 07:03 AM
rhodyguy   Put one end of a spring near a hole. Push one of t...   Apr 27 2015, 07:22 AM
bdstone914   Cap'n Krusty replied to a thread explaining to...   Apr 27 2015, 07:22 AM
Brian_Boss   First off, if you are not holding the housing in a...   Apr 27 2015, 09:55 AM
r_towle   First off, if you are not holding the housing in ...   Apr 30 2015, 03:02 PM
pgollender   Thanks everyone: With the advice given, I found it...   Apr 28 2015, 03:18 PM
rhodyguy   Well presented. The lever ball bushing are often o...   Apr 28 2015, 11:39 PM
pgollender   ....The contact edge of the detention plate is pr...   Apr 29 2015, 11:40 PM
rhodyguy   this is a pretty clean detent plate. junked up spr...   Apr 29 2015, 11:51 AM
rhodyguy   Yes, pelican. I had missed the picture showing the...   Apr 30 2015, 06:30 AM
maf914   Some what off topic, but, Weltmeister offered a ki...   Apr 30 2015, 08:04 AM
rhodyguy   Over kill. I bought into the hype and promptly too...   Apr 30 2015, 08:21 AM
malcolm2   Glad you did this. And has been the case with my ...   Apr 30 2015, 09:51 AM
rhodyguy   iirc with the spring kit as per instructions you d...   Apr 30 2015, 10:19 AM
johnhora   nice write up pgollender... I made this tool a lo...   Apr 30 2015, 02:51 PM
malcolm2   nice write up pgollender... I made this tool a l...   Apr 30 2015, 03:54 PM
malcolm2   Waiting on the tranny to return so i took my si...   Apr 30 2015, 04:02 PM


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