Loose 205 Shifter Lever; How to Keep it Snug? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

roger0080 · 08-22-2009, 01:42 AM

What is the secret to having a NP205 shifter lever work with a snug operation and not that loose-as a-goose lever action with the bolt working it's way out?

For years mine was snug and no wobbling in the lever, then one time I put it in 4WD and it became loose. I then cleaned the bolt threads, greased it all up, was good for 2-3 shifts, then blamo! loose as a goose again and I have to keep tightening up the bolt! I take this on trips out west and I don't want to loose the bolt and I don't want to keep crawling under to tighten it down.

Should I put some thread locker on the shifter bolt??

08-22-2009, 01:42 AM	#1
roger0080 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Carver County, Minnesota, USA Posts: 627	Loose 205 Shifter Lever; How to Keep it Snug? What is the secret to having a NP205 shifter lever work with a snug operation and not that loose-as a-goose lever action with the bolt working it's way out? For years mine was snug and no wobbling in the lever, then one time I put it in 4WD and it became loose. I then cleaned the bolt threads, greased it all up, was good for 2-3 shifts, then blamo! loose as a goose again and I have to keep tightening up the bolt! I take this on trips out west and I don't want to loose the bolt and I don't want to keep crawling under to tighten it down. Should I put some thread locker on the shifter bolt?? __________________ 72 Chev C-10 90% restored (former AZ truck) ... 71 Chev K-20 Cheyenne my vacation crusier... 72 Chev C-10 Now retired and striped after many faithful miles... 72 GMC 1500 Retired to the junk yard after bought new in '71...



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