3 Speed Column Shifter sticking

Discussion in '1967-1972' started by lawnsculpture, Jan 31, 2007.

  1. lawnsculpture

    lawnsculpture Member

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    Hey, guys. I'm real new to all this, so I may not be savvy on all the right terms.

    1964 C-10 3 speed with a colum shifter. On warm days, shifter glides nicely to and from each position, but on cooler nights and mornings (20 degrees and lower), I find the column shifter moves vertically sluggishly (so I'm okay going from reverse to 1st) but when going from 1st to 2nd it's incredibly hard to go through neutral and if I overshoot it, I'm hitting moving gears.

    So, any ideas? Not against pulling the steering column apart and seeing what's up, but wouldn't mind a little advice for what I should be looking for.

    Thanks tons in advance.
     
  2. OLDIRON69

    OLDIRON69 Member

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    I don't think it is in your column, check the linkages right there on the column under the hood. Clean and spray everything in the linkages with silicone spray, it worked on mine..for now.
     

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