To inspect the sloppy shifter, the knee bolster & column shrouds were removed & washed. The shifter & tube have not yet broken (common on early columns), but the bushings are worn enough to slide out-of-place. The boot is also degraded & tearing (as usual). The screws for the end lever are not loose. The MFS intermittently fails to flash the taillights, but will usually resume after cycling the hazard switch several times.
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Install shifter boot $ 10 (now while column is open; later $25) ***********
- Used OE shifter boot (like-new condition) $60 ***********
- New Ford shifter boot XL3Z-3D677-AAB $80
Supply & install 2 new aftermarket Dorman 905107 shift tube bushings $50 (now while column is open; later $70) ***********
R&R MFS (labor only) $20 (while column is open now; $40 later)
Tasca Ford ~$85 plus shipping plus tax F8TZ-13J359-AB
FPG ~$85 plus shipping plus tax F8TZ-13J359-AB
O'Reilly $100 plus tax SW5591
Amazon ~$150 plus tax SW5591

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