Some 1988 C/K trucks equipped with 117mm manual transmissions may experience a shift lever rattle or buzz condition in any gear.
The rattle/buzz can be repaired by installing a new shift lever which has an isolator to absorb the noise and vibrations associated with this condition.
P/N 15611408 Shift Lever*
K1060 Lever,GearshiftControl- Replace .2 hr
*The new shift lever can be identified by the one bend in it (at the floor) versus the former shift lever which has a bend at both the floor and at the shift knob.
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