Broken Shift Lock
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Broken Shift Lock
95 Auto, my shift locks seems to be borken: e.g. when I'm in Park and I'm trying to shift into another gear the button won't depress and I can't shift. I basically have to use either a lot of force or wiggle the shifter back and forth a little...and the button will sometimes depress.
Anyway just wondering if those symptoms sound familiar to anyone, or if anyone has any suggestions on how to repair it (beofre I bring it to chevy and pay them $75 just to looks at it and keep my car for 2 days). I'm confident it's the shift lock, but I'm not real sure how it all works.
Thanks
Anyway just wondering if those symptoms sound familiar to anyone, or if anyone has any suggestions on how to repair it (beofre I bring it to chevy and pay them $75 just to looks at it and keep my car for 2 days). I'm confident it's the shift lock, but I'm not real sure how it all works.
Thanks
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Originally Posted by JackBall
95 Auto, my shift locks seems to be borken: e.g. when I'm in Park and I'm trying to shift into another gear the button won't depress and I can't shift. I basically have to use either a lot of force or wiggle the shifter back and forth a little...and the button will sometimes depress.
Anyway just wondering if those symptoms sound familiar to anyone, or if anyone has any suggestions on how to repair it (beofre I bring it to chevy and pay them $75 just to looks at it and keep my car for 2 days). I'm confident it's the shift lock, but I'm not real sure how it all works.
Thanks
Anyway just wondering if those symptoms sound familiar to anyone, or if anyone has any suggestions on how to repair it (beofre I bring it to chevy and pay them $75 just to looks at it and keep my car for 2 days). I'm confident it's the shift lock, but I'm not real sure how it all works.
Thanks
Racer
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My money would be on the lock-out cable being out of adjustment.
To adjust this, the console needs to come out...at the froward end of the shifter mechanism there is a black plastic adjuster thru which the lock-out cable passes. This adjuster has a black plastic lock part that needs to be lifted with a large flat-blade screw driver. When it is lifted, the cable can be moved back and forth. This is the adjustment for the lock-out portion for the shifter mechanism.
Should add that this is the method for A4's that I have seen up to 92..
To adjust this, the console needs to come out...at the froward end of the shifter mechanism there is a black plastic adjuster thru which the lock-out cable passes. This adjuster has a black plastic lock part that needs to be lifted with a large flat-blade screw driver. When it is lifted, the cable can be moved back and forth. This is the adjustment for the lock-out portion for the shifter mechanism.
Should add that this is the method for A4's that I have seen up to 92..
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Originally Posted by CorvAdel
My money would be on the lock-out cable being out of adjustment.
To adjust this, the console needs to come out...at the froward end of the shifter mechanism there is a black plastic adjuster thru which the lock-out cable passes. This adjuster has a black plastic lock part that needs to be lifted with a large flat-blade screw driver. When it is lifted, the cable can be moved back and forth. This is the adjustment for the lock-out portion for the shifter mechanism.
Should add that this is the method for A4's that I have seen up to 92..
To adjust this, the console needs to come out...at the froward end of the shifter mechanism there is a black plastic adjuster thru which the lock-out cable passes. This adjuster has a black plastic lock part that needs to be lifted with a large flat-blade screw driver. When it is lifted, the cable can be moved back and forth. This is the adjustment for the lock-out portion for the shifter mechanism.
Should add that this is the method for A4's that I have seen up to 92..
