Thanks Pastor. I thought I had another "senior moment" and forgot to hit the submit button or something! I was hoping someone would have a simple fix, but it looks like I'll have to pull the v. b. and replace the spring and ball. The truck is drivable, just have to be real careful to get the lever in the right spot or I end up in neutral, 2nd or somewhere in between. Didn"t really need another project... just got done R&R on two injector pumps and six injectors. Don't know which was worse, the mechanical work or the bill from the pump shop. Greenleaf; Us Hoosiers are still struggling with simple stuff like where babies come from. Complicated stuff like buckeyes really gets our panties in a wad. By the way, my son just posted on the general diesel topics a question about how to get more HP ffrom the cummins in his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Looks like the BOMBING bug has even struck in Baghdad!! The TDR has a global presence I guess.