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Column shift gauge cluster removal... HELP

So uh, I have my car torn in a million pieces and am failing miserable at getting the cluster out and it's only because of the shift indicator... I'm sure u can tell by this that I've never had a column shift car, so uh, HOW DO I GET IT OUT?!

Thanks guys, I kinda need my car back in one piece without screws everywhere...

Column shift gauge cluster removal... HELP

Reply #1
You have  remove all of the column trim and there is a white collar thing around the column take the one screw out of it and remove the  little string piece and it should come right out
Fox-less at the moment

Column shift gauge cluster removal... HELP

Reply #2
Well that's easy enough, THANK YOU :D And I still hate automatics...

Column shift gauge cluster removal... HELP

Reply #3
wow, yours wasnt broken already?(the white plastic ring)
all the ones ive seen were broken already.
put a radiator hose clamp on it when you reinstall it(and align it) or youll be pulling it all apart again to fix it.
"Beating the hell out of other peoples cars since 1999"
1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage
1984 Ford Mustang GT Turbo Convertible
2015 Ford Focus SE 1.0 EcoBoost

Column shift gauge cluster removal... HELP

Reply #4
mine is still good too
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Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Column shift gauge cluster removal... HELP

Reply #5
mine in the white car was good as well. Still have it around here somewheres...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Column shift gauge cluster removal... HELP

Reply #6
when you put the white clamp back on the column, and  you finally figure out how to hook the other end of the string back on the lil hook,
shift to "N" then dial in the red indicator by rotating the white clamp.  Get the red shift indicator centered then it should line back up with all shift detents.

Column shift gauge cluster removal... HELP

Reply #7
I never had to deal with that thing cause somebody cut my cable long before I ever got it. Oh shifting by feel. How I don't miss you.
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L