^^^ um, I'd advise against eitherof those, just in case you ever have to get the **** off...use the blue medium-strength threadlocker...it's a good locker but will break loose if you apply enough elbow grease...

 

In my experience, the entire shaft -- not simply the **** -- turns. I tried to replace the **** with a hurst **** and thought it was very basic too, but then the entire shaft started to unscrew. I was able to screw it back in place and get it aligned, but without the new ****.

 

A little lock tight if it really bothers you should fix the problem.

 

Try putting a washer on the inside of the ****. Locktight will make it hard to take if should you ever need to.

 

um, come on, its a plastic **** with plastic threads.
Neither JB or LockTite bonds to plastic so removal is simple
but it adds just that right amount to get it tight. The shifter is
bottoming in the OEM **** when it gets tight. Fill that with
some JB and tighten until its just about right and let it harden.
Then turn it the last little bit so everything is straight and tight.

 

I had the same problem....slide the boot off the shift **** and turn the shift **** till its tight, then put the boot back on the washer that holds it in place. It should tighten up to where u want it.

 

Buy an aftermarket shifter and get rid of the POS stock shifter...problem solved and you'll be much happier

 

+1
Ford = POS
Aftermarket = $$