HELP need trans shifter cable for 1999 F53!

[lunchmoney]

i took my coach to the transmission shop to get a service done before we left for our trip on saturday and come to find out when he was on the road test he pulled back in and the shifter cable broke from being to close to the exhaust which seems to be a big problem i have tried wrecking yards and ford and everything in between and cant find anything an i have to leave on a trip for 7 days this saturday, anyone know where i can find one ASAP! thanks for any info

[rgvtexan]

Think Marine. As Boats.


search for Telflex Morse


http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...t.do?docId=737

[chboone]

Have you tried Ford?
1999 Ford F53 Transmission Shift Cable | FordParts.com

[lunchmoney]

yes that was the first call, and to ford motorhomes, and to ford obsolete parts, and anyone that has ever showed the part number, ford discontinued taht number a few years ago and not one person that has ever stocked for parts shows it

[lunchmoney]

Originally Posted by rgvtexan

Think Marine. As Boats.


search for Telflex Morse


Teleflex Control Cable Cross Reference

yes we have nevada speedo who will make a cable but cant find a show that will modify this POS motorhome to make it fit. seems as if i have a giant paper wieght

[chboone]

Originally Posted by lunchmoney

yes that was the first call, and to ford motorhomes, and to ford obsolete parts, and anyone that has ever showed the part number, ford discontinued taht number a few years ago and not one person that has ever stocked for parts shows it

A couple of years ago I replaced the right front spring on my 99. Ford said it was obsolete I searched on line a found the dimensions of my spring and of a later year that Ford did have. The one for a later F53 was exactly the same as mine but with a different P/N, ordered it from Ford and it fit perfectly. Could have had one made but the one from Ford was over $200 less then the shop wanted. My point is find out what if any difference there is of the cable Ford has that is close to your year. You might be able to adapt it for your trans.

Edit, did some searching. Seems Ford does not stock the cable for any year F53 with the 4R100 trans, which you probably all ready know. You might try some of the RV Salvage yard.

[swampdog2]

put a floor shifter in it , your trans shop can do that !

[chboone]

If you know or can find someone that will log on to this site there maybe a fix for the cable.

1999 Ford F53 6.8L Shifter Cable - iATN

[Ted Lambert]

Do some research there are company's that do nothing but make cables. All you need is the old one for a sample.
I know there are people who do them just can't remember the name. And I won't be home for a couple of weeks.

[ajpaero]

Originally Posted by narampa

Do some research there are company's that do nothing but make cables. All you need is the old one for a sample.
I know there are people who do them just can't remember the name. And I won't be home for a couple of weeks.

There's a guy in NC that makes duplicate cables. He sells on Ebay. Here's a link to his ad.

Ford F53 F3TZ7E395B Shifter Cable Motor Home Chassis 1990 1996 118 inches Long | eBay

I just repaired my shifter cable today. Near the transmission, the cable runs through a bracket with Nylon grommets/strain reliefs. The cable sleeve moved thru the grommets affecting positive shift lever position. I made 2 ea 3"x3/4" straps and cut notches to fit the cable diameters. I drilled 1/4" holes on both ends of the straps. I placed notches over the shifter cable on both sides of the bracket. Using long 10-32 screws, washers and Nylock nuts, I drew the sides together to assure the cable sleeve would not move when shifting gears. I then safety wired the straps to the cables.
Transmission shift lever now has positive motion and it's a permanent $10 fix. Job done.
a.j.

[TeJay]

lunchmoney,

You posted here on 1/25/16 concerning your shift cable on your 1999 F-53 chassis. It's now 2/24/16. Did you ever resolve your shift cable issue 1999?? We here would really like to know the final solution. We'll assume that you did or you now have tons of paper setting under your new yard sized paperweight.

I don't have a cable in front of me but this I do know. Take your old cable out so you know the exact length. Do some research either locally or on line and find a shop that has the special ends which are simply crimped on to any cable. Finding a crimping tool should be easy. Any shop that deals with this stuff will have the tool. Take your broken cable into any shop that does that stuff. Find the ends on line. Buy what you need and they can crimp those ends on a new cable.

Yes it will take some digging but just about any thing can be remade using new. The cable will be a standard size. Those ends used to connect to the shift lever and the transmission can't be that difficult to get especially with the internet.

I've not had to fix one lately but I'm going to Google "transmission cable connecting ends"or "cable crimped ends" and see what pops up. That's future reference for me and others who may need the info.

I realize you needed a fix quick and finding parts may not have been the plan. Maybe a temporary fix then a better one later.

TeJay

[TeJay]

lunchmoney,

Found several companies that might have what is needed: Bowden Cable & Fittings, Aircraft Spruce Speciality Supplies, Motion Pro Cable fittings.

TeJay

[paalex]

My shift cable has ruptured as well:

Bad assembly putting it so close (touching) to the exhaust...

Diagnosing was a real pain. I was in a ski resort where you can't park overnight and the RV (2001 Rexhall Aerbus, Ford F53 chassis) wouldn't start. Not even cranking.
Turned out that the shift cable was pulling but wasn't pushing, so it just stayed in "1" gear. Apparently the PCM is not letting you start the engine unless you're in "P" or "N" gears.

My temporary solution\hack:


Just removed the heat protection, coiled a hard wire around the cable\tube.
That is enough to get me home and look for a better solution.

From what I seen online a new cable is hard to find so will try ordering one on these: https://www.cablecraft.com/wp-conten...crop-marks.pdf

Will update on results

[Lt46]

Paalex, when I needed to replace the shift cable on my 97 F53, Cablecraft had what I needed. Critical to know the exact length and type of fittings on each end. Fortunately, have a local CC distributor nearby and I simply brought the entire cable to them. Had it made up in hours.
Good luck.