Read all the post re this but they are old and I could not reply to them.
So, mine, given to be by my grooms some 40 years ago, has a broken internal "rib" on the back of the selector. Unclear if a new selector comes in kit. Seems they may or might and are non chromed. Seems I need a 43447 kit per my study. $14 kit on eBay. Heck, you can buy a used one but....
I think the lesson learned, service your ratchet before it needs it so things like this don't break. Seems a bit gummy and likely an energetic thumb on the selector snapped it. Happily my Son is wrenching too, hard to do on modern cars. I will cut him some slack. Just wanted to hear from the experts how to best get her on the road again.
As humor, he is using his grandfathers 1/2 socket which is a Long C, no number, just a big S with D and F inside the S. Short handle for 1/2" for doing Prius control arms.
So, mine, given to be by my grooms some 40 years ago, has a broken internal "rib" on the back of the selector. Unclear if a new selector comes in kit. Seems they may or might and are non chromed. Seems I need a 43447 kit per my study. $14 kit on eBay. Heck, you can buy a used one but....
I think the lesson learned, service your ratchet before it needs it so things like this don't break. Seems a bit gummy and likely an energetic thumb on the selector snapped it. Happily my Son is wrenching too, hard to do on modern cars. I will cut him some slack. Just wanted to hear from the experts how to best get her on the road again.
As humor, he is using his grandfathers 1/2 socket which is a Long C, no number, just a big S with D and F inside the S. Short handle for 1/2" for doing Prius control arms.
