Shifter Adjustment on 1982
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From: Jacksonville NC
Shifter Adjustment on 1982
My wife's 1982 has encountered a recent problem - when she goes to put the shifter in park, it doesn't always seem to catch. She has to try a few times to get the shifter to stay in park. How do make the adjustment? Any photos would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for your input in advance!
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From: Crossville TN
"Park" position is accomplished with a parking pawl that is inside the transmission case. When the shift lever is placed in "Park" position, that pawl is mechanically engaged so that the transmission mechanism will not turn. You could have a problem with the shift cable...a cable failure or an adjustment issue. You could also have a broken park pawl. That happens when the shift lever is put in 'park' position while the car is still moving. The pawl engages, then is snapped off by the remaining inertia in the moving vehicle. If that happens, it's time to drop the pan and/or rebuild the transmission.
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From: Charlotte N.C.
Mine was the shift cable, the nut and bolt had worked loose on the linkage. The shifter linkage is located under the car and its a pretty easy fix. just simply make sure its in park and tighten the bolt that holds the linkage. Only if its loose...
