Fulcrum Ball Write Up.
Mar 19, 2019 8:24:02 GMT -5
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Post by csmgj on Mar 19, 2019 8:24:02 GMT -5
Well, I've seen a bunch of stuff about Fulcrum balls on this site. It seems to be a common failure. I thought I ruined the fulcrum ball on my donor rig when lifting the body off the frame, but the replacement shifter I got at the junk yard also had a wasted fulcrum ball. My nephew in law claimed there wasn't a write up available, so I took lots of pictures as I fumbled my way through it.
My nephew in law already took apart the center console and we removed the shifter again after we found it wasn't working. (figured we could just slide it onto the end)
First thing I did was remove this wire holding the small inner boot in place.
Slide that boot out of the way and you can see the spring clip that holds the upper spring in place
Remove that clip and slide the other stuff up.
Using a press, press out the pin. If you don't have a press, go on down to Harbor Freight and get you one. You'll be glad you did.
Here the pin is removed. It might be helpful to note one end is slightly beveled. That might be handy when it comes time for re-assembly.
Position the ball so the holes line up.
Carefully press the pin back in. You'll have only a small amount sticking out. On my original shifter the pin became where it would move freely. This one never did.
Then we get to a part where there might have been a better way to do this. I experimented on my original shifter. If I pressed the pin against this outer cup, it damaged it. However getting to the cup to go back over the ball proved to be a challenge. So I pressed the ball into the cup. Fortunately the ball didn't break. But as you can see, now the pin doesn't line up.
So I put it into a vice and straightened it out with a pipe wrench.
Looks like there is a gasket between this plate and the rest of the shifter assembly. Wonder if I'll regret not finding a new gasket.
I did remove some gasket maker materiel from the top side of the transfer case. Wonder if I'll regret not applying new gasket maker. However, you can see in this pic, this was a 2 wheel drive body. The engine was blown, so we took the drive train from a wrecked Montero Sport and put it into this Montero Sport. When inserting your shifter, make sure the fork (or whatever you call it) is to the driver's side of that spring. Don't forget to attach that vacuum line thingee. It's kinda a PITA, but if I did it, so can you.
I think the bolts went into the bottom of this plate, and the washers and nuts went on top. (well, it sure does work this way)
Here it is bolted down to the transfer case. I neglected to replace the wire that went around the inner boot.
My nephew in law says he'll use some self tapping screws (hopefully ones that aren't too long) to secure the outer boot before he re-assembles the interior. Shifter now works awesome. Now all I need to do is gerry rig the front axle disconnect. Think I'll do that with a toggle switch.
My nephew in law already took apart the center console and we removed the shifter again after we found it wasn't working. (figured we could just slide it onto the end)
First thing I did was remove this wire holding the small inner boot in place.
Slide that boot out of the way and you can see the spring clip that holds the upper spring in place
Remove that clip and slide the other stuff up.
Using a press, press out the pin. If you don't have a press, go on down to Harbor Freight and get you one. You'll be glad you did.
Here the pin is removed. It might be helpful to note one end is slightly beveled. That might be handy when it comes time for re-assembly.
Position the ball so the holes line up.
Carefully press the pin back in. You'll have only a small amount sticking out. On my original shifter the pin became where it would move freely. This one never did.
Then we get to a part where there might have been a better way to do this. I experimented on my original shifter. If I pressed the pin against this outer cup, it damaged it. However getting to the cup to go back over the ball proved to be a challenge. So I pressed the ball into the cup. Fortunately the ball didn't break. But as you can see, now the pin doesn't line up.
So I put it into a vice and straightened it out with a pipe wrench.
Looks like there is a gasket between this plate and the rest of the shifter assembly. Wonder if I'll regret not finding a new gasket.
I did remove some gasket maker materiel from the top side of the transfer case. Wonder if I'll regret not applying new gasket maker. However, you can see in this pic, this was a 2 wheel drive body. The engine was blown, so we took the drive train from a wrecked Montero Sport and put it into this Montero Sport. When inserting your shifter, make sure the fork (or whatever you call it) is to the driver's side of that spring. Don't forget to attach that vacuum line thingee. It's kinda a PITA, but if I did it, so can you.
I think the bolts went into the bottom of this plate, and the washers and nuts went on top. (well, it sure does work this way)
Here it is bolted down to the transfer case. I neglected to replace the wire that went around the inner boot.
My nephew in law says he'll use some self tapping screws (hopefully ones that aren't too long) to secure the outer boot before he re-assembles the interior. Shifter now works awesome. Now all I need to do is gerry rig the front axle disconnect. Think I'll do that with a toggle switch.
