Alright, so I'm putting in my new engine, removing the old one today. Turned the nut to loosen the shifter linkage from the transmission and snap, the bolt broke right off with very little pressue. This is the bolt that goes right inside the tranny and performs the actual shifting. It has 2 flat sides that the linkage lever slides onto...........anyone by chance have an extra one of these or know where to get one????? It's on a 99 Cherokee.....
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Broke my shifter linkage bolt!!!
- Thread starter 92xjdean
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lawsoncl
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- North Idaho
I don't think it's a bolt that can be easily replaced, but rather the end of the shifter rod. I twisted the end off of mine when I swapped trannies. I had enough still sticking out to go through the linkage, but not enough to put a new nut back on. I ran a weld bead across where the nut should be and it still holding a few years later.
Edit - Looking at the FSM, it's called the manual valve shaft.
Edit - Looking at the FSM, it's called the manual valve shaft.
If I cant buy one then welding is what I will probably do. Sounds like ours broke just alike! That bolt just as well had been made of pot metal, what a cheap bolt!
BIGSLVRXJ
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- Des Moines, Iowa
The same thing happened to me when I pulled the transmission out of a 97 we were parting out. It's yet to go into the vehicle it needs to end up in so I haven't dealt with it. I figured welding would be what it came down to. Let me know if you guys come up with a different cure.
Hey, is there a part number associated with this part??????
lawsoncl
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- North Idaho
My parts list (google "greatlakesxj tech") says 83503725. http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com has it for $41.
lawsoncl
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- North Idaho
Yup. The threads just twisted right off the 99 AW4 I was swapping in. I wrapped a wet paper towel behind the shift linkage and worked fast, trying not to melt the oil seal behind it. It's holding fine and no leaks.
Great info, thanks again...much appreciated. I love this site and it's available information. What manual do you have that has this information??????
lawsoncl
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- North Idaho
I looked at my 95 FSM and found the part name and a picture. I searched the parts list for the name and found the part number pretty quick. The parts lists are pretty nice just for their exploded views.