The bolt on the shifter only loosens it, you have to bang it out after you get it started moving. If you kept cranking on it that is why it stripped, it is NOT a fully threaded post.
The stick shift bolt will only tighten so far on the opposite side from the original position, but will not "remove" the bolt. when you turn as far as it will go then just grab the stick and pull up and out. May take a bit of wiggle to break loose.
I replaced the hydraulic activation system on my 95 xl... had to separate the trans...It was a Pennsylvania truck so seized bolts were a problem...I had difficulty with the shoulder bolt holding the shifter to the trans.. it came out slightly and stripped...drove it out with a hammer and punch....drove it back in with a hammer and punch and secured it with a band clamp on the passenger side...so far so good....got it all back together and works fine now...once you see the system apart and how it works it's a lot less intimidating....just make sure you keep the fluid level up in the reservoir so no air gets down in the system....a cheap harbor freight trans jack is the way to go if you are working by yourself and on the floor like I was...most average mechanics can handle this job.. there is lots of room to work especially on 2 wheel drive models..
I have a 96 ford f150...lol..I notice our trucks are almost identical down to the manual windows except mine is 2wd. I watch my bf do mechanical work all the time. I have no patience for fixing vehicles. Good for you Zach.
@@Catwomanmn You have to be kidding right?In your case open mouth insert foot.2 and 4wd both can have a clutch,look it up,the difference is the 4wd has a transfer case which this truck in the video clearly does not.I've been a licensed auto tech for over 30 years but what do i know?Notice he only had to pull a rear driveshaft out(not a front one also)and no big transfer case on the back of the transmission,or a 4X4 shifter inside the cab
I have a Mercury Sable that I currently have the heads removed from. It over heated and I was losing compression in 2 of the cylinders and it had a bad miss. I thought about doing a video on the process of removing the heads, but in the end I decided against it. I just wanted to get the job done. The heads are currently at a machine shop. All flat and clean again, valves ground and valve seats ground. Now the guy is waiting for my gasket set to come in so he can put new valve seals on it and finish putting the valves in. After doing this, I sure don't miss being an auto mechanic. My back can't take it being bent over all the time. I am still a mechanic but work on John Deere farm equipment. Oh, I love the idea of your transmission jack. I'm surprised you didn't pull out the old skate board to put the jacks on. lol You gottaz do what you gotta do to get the job done. Hope it goes back together better than it is coming apart. Wish I could tell you a trick on that bolt on the shifter. I have never taken one of those apart.
Just take your time and don't rush it. Ask people questions if need be. It will be fine. The satisfaction of doing the job yourself while saving money is well worth the effort.
JoeandZachSurvival I just use a good floor jack and some muscle. It takes a little patience getting it started going back in. In the end it takes a little muscle at the skinny end of the transmission but you will get it.
I have a 96 and am getting ready to do the same. did it once before but did not remove plate around the shifter so had to remove the cross member. Did you get your trans out without removing crossmember?
I just bought a 1995 f150 that needs a clutch. Super clean truck but tbh I was gonna buy it no matter how shitty it drove because i really liked the truck and it had a dragonball z decal on it... which seemed like a sign from god or something lol. I'm gonna put more money into my truck than it is worth but its gonna look fantastic when I'm done. Also my e brake is broken and my truck rolled into my neighbors house. This truck has been pretty bad luck this far Wish me luck
LOL be safe man. they make trans jacks for a reason. it is always fun working by yourself. hope things go pretty smoothly for you. just be careful. Mark
You are soooo right! I earned those stripes... Don't even change my oil on all my trucks...I will refill the windshield wiper fluid! Best wishes on your project....been there, done that, bought the tee shirt!! : )
Motorcycle jacks work awesome for these kind of projects if u ever stumble across one at yard sale or thrift store. We use one to pull heavy pumps and plumbing from underneath our field sprayers. How's Newflyer treating ya?
That brings back memories. I just used a floor jack and a little balancing by muscle. Of coarse that was 35 years ago. Now I buy automatic transmissions in all my vehicles. It is good experience to learn though. I had a water pump go out in my Firebird Formula and they wanted $1,500 to fix it. It was an $80.00 part! I was not going to pay that! By the way, if you tear an engine down that far go ahead and replace the timing belt too. It was right there, so I did. 16 hours later the job was complete. Yeah, it took some time with the tools I had available but I did it myself. I had to remove radiator fans, the radiator, etc. I might have taken a few breaks and had a couple beers along the way too but I saved $1,420 doing it myself. Keep up the good work. Great job Zach!
haha i think i like straight shift trans as much as you used to every one tells me im gonna get tired of shiftin gears when i get old but i dont think so
This brings back memories if that pilot bearing don't pop out easy don't worry about it I beat on mine with a hammer and chisel then it had to come out took two days just sayen wish I left mine alone that is a good engine it will go another hundred thousand miles mind did +mine just got rusty frame broke good luck
The bolt on the shifter only loosens it, you have to bang it out after you get it started moving. If you kept cranking on it that is why it stripped, it is NOT a fully threaded post.
Did you get all the bellhousing bolts out?
The stick shift bolt will only tighten so far on the opposite side from the original position, but will not "remove" the bolt. when you turn as far as it will go then just grab the stick and pull up and out. May take a bit of wiggle to break loose.
Jack the whole trans up take the crossmember out and slide it back and down
I replaced the hydraulic activation system on my 95 xl... had to separate the trans...It was a Pennsylvania truck so seized bolts were a problem...I had difficulty with the shoulder bolt holding the shifter to the trans.. it came out slightly and stripped...drove it out with a hammer and punch....drove it back in with a hammer and punch and secured it with a band clamp on the passenger side...so far so good....got it all back together and works fine now...once you see the system apart and how it works it's a lot less intimidating....just make sure you keep the fluid level up in the reservoir so no air gets down in the system....a cheap harbor freight trans jack is the way to go if you are working by yourself and on the floor like I was...most average mechanics can handle this job.. there is lots of room to work especially on 2 wheel drive models..
All you need to do is take 3 screws out to take your shifter out
Got to love the Ford F series trucks. Over 300,000 miles on my F-250 and she's still going.
John Ratko bf has a 85 ford truck with over 300,000. My 96 is at 192,000. They are easy to work on too without a bunch of crap in your way, lol.
Catwomanmn So true!
I have a 96 ford f150...lol..I notice our trucks are almost identical down to the manual windows except mine is 2wd. I watch my bf do mechanical work all the time. I have no patience for fixing vehicles. Good for you Zach.
The truck in the video is 2wd
@@glenwhitestofer6420 No it's not. Then how can it have a clutch, lol? Not too bright are you?
@@Catwomanmn You have to be kidding right?In your case open mouth insert foot.2 and 4wd both can have a clutch,look it up,the difference is the 4wd has a transfer case which this truck in the video clearly does not.I've been a licensed auto tech for over 30 years but what do i know?Notice he only had to pull a rear driveshaft out(not a front one also)and no big transfer case on the back of the transmission,or a 4X4 shifter inside the cab
i am about to change out the clutch in my 92 f150. this looks like its going to be fun.
I have a Mercury Sable that I currently have the heads removed from. It over heated and I was losing compression in 2 of the cylinders and it had a bad miss. I thought about doing a video on the process of removing the heads, but in the end I decided against it. I just wanted to get the job done. The heads are currently at a machine shop. All flat and clean again, valves ground and valve seats ground. Now the guy is waiting for my gasket set to come in so he can put new valve seals on it and finish putting the valves in. After doing this, I sure don't miss being an auto mechanic. My back can't take it being bent over all the time. I am still a mechanic but work on John Deere farm equipment. Oh, I love the idea of your transmission jack. I'm surprised you didn't pull out the old skate board to put the jacks on. lol You gottaz do what you gotta do to get the job done. Hope it goes back together better than it is coming apart. Wish I could tell you a trick on that bolt on the shifter. I have never taken one of those apart.
Wow I can do light stuff but this clutch work is a little out of my comfort zone, hopefully It goes back together easier then it came apart.
Just take your time and don't rush it. Ask people questions if need be. It will be fine. The satisfaction of doing the job yourself while saving money is well worth the effort.
JoeandZachSurvival I just use a good floor jack and some muscle. It takes a little patience getting it started going back in. In the end it takes a little muscle at the skinny end of the transmission but you will get it.
I have a 96 and am getting ready to do the same. did it once before but did not remove plate around the shifter so had to remove the cross member. Did you get your trans out without removing crossmember?
No but I shifted the trans back and was able to change the clutch plates with it supported by the cross member
Whats the length of your driveshaft?
Slave cylinder inside the trans! Shouldve made it like the F250.
I just bought a 1995 f150 that needs a clutch. Super clean truck but tbh I was gonna buy it no matter how shitty it drove because i really liked the truck and it had a dragonball z decal on it... which seemed like a sign from god or something lol. I'm gonna put more money into my truck than it is worth but its gonna look fantastic when I'm done. Also my e brake is broken and my truck rolled into my neighbors house. This truck has been pretty bad luck this far
Wish me luck
LOL be safe man. they make trans jacks for a reason. it is always fun working by yourself. hope things go pretty smoothly for you. just be careful. Mark
Did you make part 2
Hey, where's part 2? How'd you make out?
so where is part 2?
Wow
Did this yesterday on same truck it isn’t easy doable but you will be sore
hey Joe I had a 96 f150 and the bolt on the "stick" shift is a reverse thread... so that's why you probably striped it but it's a easy fix...
Wade Willson ...no it's not!!!
Oh how I wish I was younger to crawl under back and forth working on that.
gman77gas Quit lying, your happy as hell you can now say "im too old for that crap" and have someone else do it. LOL. Joe
You are soooo right! I earned those stripes...
Don't even change my oil on all my trucks...I will refill the windshield wiper fluid!
Best wishes on your project....been there, done that, bought the tee shirt!! : )
Motorcycle jacks work awesome for these kind of projects if u ever stumble across one at yard sale or thrift store. We use one to pull heavy pumps and plumbing from underneath our field sprayers. How's Newflyer treating ya?
Great start to the video. I'm about to change the clutch in the same old red truck. Any chance you made a part 2?
That brings back memories. I just used a floor jack and a little balancing by muscle. Of coarse that was 35 years ago. Now I buy automatic transmissions in all my vehicles.
It is good experience to learn though.
I had a water pump go out in my Firebird Formula and they wanted $1,500 to fix it. It was an $80.00 part! I was not going to pay that! By the way, if you tear an engine down that far go ahead and replace the timing belt too. It was right there, so I did.
16 hours later the job was complete. Yeah, it took some time with the tools I had available but I did it myself.
I had to remove radiator fans, the radiator, etc. I might have taken a few breaks and had a couple beers along the way too but I saved $1,420 doing it myself.
Keep up the good work.
Great job Zach!
haha i think i like straight shift trans as much as you used to every one tells me im gonna get tired of shiftin gears when i get old but i dont think so
How much did you pay for the truck?
500 bucks
JoeandZachSurvival LOL! I love that price!
This brings back memories if that pilot bearing don't pop out easy don't worry about it I beat on mine with a hammer and chisel then it had to come out took two days just sayen wish I left mine alone that is a good engine it will go another hundred thousand miles mind did +mine just got rusty frame broke good luck
How much did you pay for your parts?
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Micheal Hickman howdy
hey bro can you put a vedio up on how to change the stock radio out to an after market
wheres part 2?
This did absolutely no help you never even got the transmission off you didn't even change the clutch
First
Chevy>ford!
Where is part 2???
yeah that's what im saying