Seems back in '97ish Ford decided to save 2 cents per truck and NOT locktite 2 bolts. The bolts that hold connect the shift lever to the cable that goes to the tranny. Seems after awhile, they get loose. The warning signs are wonky shifting and won't-start-in-park. In my case it was the 'wonder where this T30 Torx bolt head came from' ?? Turns out it's the head from the right side bolt that has been sheared off from using the shift lever for the past 1/4 century.......
Going to be 'fun' getting the 'headless bolt' out of the hole, cause if you remove the left bolt, there's a spring under that plate that'll fall out.
This would be a 10 minute job IF I didn't have to crawl under the dash, bend arms into unnatural positions , try to see with bifocals and best of all ,tossed my back out big time.More 'fun', the left side has a fishing line attached that goes to the PRNDL on the dash !
I did manage to tighten the left bolt, shifts great, starts in park ! so I figure I've bought myself some time.
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