Steering column lever on 08 f150 - Cars & Trucks

Anand Kumar

• 2035 Answers
• Posted on Nov 01, 2008

SOURCE: steering column

1. Set the parking brake.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Unbolt the intermediate shaft from the steering column.
4. Disconnect the shift linkage rod(s) from the column.
5. Remove the steering wheel.

1. Remove the floor cover screws at the base of the column.
2. Remove the steering column shroud by place the bottom screw in the No.1 position and pulling the shroud up and away from the column.
3. On automatics, remove the shift indicator cable.
4. Remove the instrument panel column opening cover.
5. Remove the bolts securing the column support bracket to the pedal support bracket.
6. Disconnect the turn signal/hazard warning harness and the ignition switch harness.
7. Lift the column from the vehicle.
8. Remove the column support bracket

1. Install the column support bracket making sure that the wiring is outboard of the column. Torque the nuts to the specifications shown in the Torque Chart at the end of this Section.
2. Start the floor cover clamp bolt and press the plate until the clamp flats touch the stops on the column outer tube.
3. Install the column through the floor opening.
4. Connect the turn signal/hazard warning and ignition harnesses.
5. Raise the column and install the 2 support bolts.
6. Tighten the floor cover bolts to the specifications shown in the Torque Chart at the end of this Section.
7. Torque the support bracket bolts to the specifications shown in the Torque Chart at the end of this Section.
8. Torque the cover plate clamp bolt to the specifications shown in the Torque Chart at the end of this Section.
9. Install and adjust the shift indicator cable, on automatics.
10. Install the instrument panel column opening cover.
11. Install the column shroud.
12. Torque the shroud bottom screw to 15 inch lbs.
13. Connect the shifter rod(s).
14. Connect the intermediate shaft. Torque the bolt to the specifications shown in the Torque Chart at the end of this Section.

SOURCE: 97 ford f150 steering column bearings

There is a tool that presses the spring down to allow for the replacement of the clip. It is also used in the removal of the same spring and clip. This is if you are refering to the spring and clip that go on last, after your turn signal switch. If you are referring to the spring that goes around the spline, I would recommend finding a deep well socket of similar diameter than the spring, but big enough to allow the spline entry and use it to depress the spring fully bfore placing the clip

SOURCE: 1998 chevy lumina, shifter on steering column,won't shift

Either the pin that connects rod to tranny is broken off, or there is internal transmission problems.

SOURCE: My steering column

it should be.....that happens in alot of ford trucks and the broncos the cable gets stretched from a long time in service.

SOURCE: Do you have to pull steering column off to install

Shifter cable? No. It pops on a nipple under dash. Lay on your back looking up under the dash while moving shifter. Do you see the end moving?