Pre-war (up to 1942) 1940 Lasalle part location

[Ben]

I bought a ''gro, upper shift lever @ strg'' from Steele Rubber and I can not figure out where it goes. This part is just a rubber oring about the size of a quarter. Based the description I assumed  it went somewhere around where the gear shift attaches to the shift column. But...... cant find a spot for it. Maybe my car does not use this part or maybe I'm just not seeing it. Any help on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

[harry s]

Shift lever grommet

p/n: 70-0769-26

Grommet, upper shift lever at steering column.Height: .25 inches.

     If this is it looks like it goes on the shift lever on the steering column and holds the shift rod going to the transmission. I couldn't get the image to post.    Harry

[Ben]

Harry,
You have the correct part but I do not understand the location you are referring to. The only location I can imagine is somewhere behind the steering wheel where the gear shifter interfaces with the inner shift shaft. The ID of the seal mates up well with the OD of that shaft but cant see a spot for it....... Everything seems to work well without it so maybe its just not needed for my set up. My car BTW is a 1940 50 series.

Thanks

[harry s]

Check under the hood where the shift shaft ends and the levers are attached that connect to the shift levers on the transmission. As I recall there is a rubber bushing in each of those loops for the connecting rods.   Harry

[Tom Boehm]

This part goes on the chrome shift lever as it goes into the steering column. There is a groove in the chrome shift lever just inside the steering column to hold this grommet in place. The rubber grommet acts as a bumper to cushion the shift lever so it doesn't bang into the opening of the steering column at the top and bottom of its motion.  You can see where it goes without removing the steering wheel. You have to remove the knob on the shift lever to install this grommet.

[Ben Medlock]

Good afternoon Fellas. To close this one out, I'm still thinking my car does not take this part. Following Tom's instructions, the grommet does seem to fit on the gear shift lever in a groove near the steering column but does not seem to serve a purpose. In the pictures it may look like it will touch the steering wheel housing but it does not. May just leave it there for now and have someone take a look at this years GN... which I plan to bring this car to.

Thanks again for the information

[Tom Boehm]

I remember seeing an original grommet on the shift lever (put there at the factory) either on my car or a parts car.

Also I looked in the parts book and there is a blowup drawing of the steering column. It clearly shows the grommet on the shift lever. Part number 1426505 used on all series 1938-1940.

My car is a 1940 Lasalle 50 series.

[Brad Ipsen CLC #737]

Depending on how the shift rods are adjusted the rubber o-ring will hit the steering column housing.  Not sure if one is supposed to adjust them to just hit or just an insurance policy to prevent a noise if not adjusted to miss.