Can not shift the gear
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Can not shift the gear
I was parking my C5. When I tried to shift the gear from Reverse to Drive, the lever suddenly became very light and the gear was locked in the neutral. I can not shift in any position though the lever can move at any position. can anyone guide what could have happened and how to repair ?
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I was parking my C5. When I tried to shift the gear from Reverse to Drive, the lever suddenly became very light and the gear was locked in the neutral. I can not shift in any position though the lever can move at any position. can anyone guide what could have happened and how to repair ?
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...o-replace.html
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I was parking my C5. When I tried to shift the gear from Reverse to Drive, the lever suddenly became very light and the gear was locked in the neutral. I can not shift in any position though the lever can move at any position. can anyone guide what could have happened and how to repair ?
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I was parking my C5. When I tried to shift the gear from Reverse to Drive, the lever suddenly became very light and the gear was locked in the neutral. I can not shift in any position though the lever can move at any position. can anyone guide what could have happened and how to repair ?
All you need is the kit. Use the white bushings (the orange ones are for Ford):
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The best post for this is here:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...with-pics.html
03whiteConv did an excellent job here. I followed his directions and did it.
You can (with the e-brake on!) get your hand on the driver's side of your transmission and feel if it is the rear linkage that let loose as it will be "flopping in the breeze"!!
If it is still attached here it is inside under your shifter. CHANGE BOTH OUT!! If one has deteriorated the other is not far behind.
My rear one let loose. I have use of a drive on lift at the base close to my house.....so I rented the lift, and told the attendant I would be driving the Vette over but I could not shift! I had the wife put the E-brake on and hold her foot on the brake, and I reached under the back of the car on the left side of the transmission and with my hand shifted the car in park, Had her start the engine and then I clicked it 3 increments to Drive. We switched and took the E-brake off and drove it to the base, auto hobby shop on to the lift.
Repair took me about 30 min as the replacement grommet was real tight to "snap on" and you do have to use some force to pop it on. But Oh that beautiful sound when it pops on and you know it is done right. I did the front one in my carport a few weeks later -- it was much easier.
Good luck!!
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...with-pics.html
03whiteConv did an excellent job here. I followed his directions and did it.
You can (with the e-brake on!) get your hand on the driver's side of your transmission and feel if it is the rear linkage that let loose as it will be "flopping in the breeze"!!
If it is still attached here it is inside under your shifter. CHANGE BOTH OUT!! If one has deteriorated the other is not far behind.
My rear one let loose. I have use of a drive on lift at the base close to my house.....so I rented the lift, and told the attendant I would be driving the Vette over but I could not shift! I had the wife put the E-brake on and hold her foot on the brake, and I reached under the back of the car on the left side of the transmission and with my hand shifted the car in park, Had her start the engine and then I clicked it 3 increments to Drive. We switched and took the E-brake off and drove it to the base, auto hobby shop on to the lift.
Repair took me about 30 min as the replacement grommet was real tight to "snap on" and you do have to use some force to pop it on. But Oh that beautiful sound when it pops on and you know it is done right. I did the front one in my carport a few weeks later -- it was much easier.
Good luck!!
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which is the correct kit number ? one thread says
. and this one says
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Melting Slicks
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which is the correct kit number ? one thread says Dorman 14041 kit. and this one says Dorman 14057?
Dorman 14041 is an assortment, and only 1 of them is the right size. To do both ends of the cable you will need to buy 2 kits.
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Shifter cable very inexpensive part. But hard to do, I fed mine with a shoe string and it worked. I calls for a lot of disassembling underneath, but if you undo the console and have a lift available, it's a sinch. I got the shoe string info on this forum.
You know you can get underneath on driver side, feel for the shift cable in rear, put in gear by hand.
Mine broke on drive way, I started it, put e brake, reached underneath and put in drive, drive to the Chevy dealer I worked as a salesman, placed up on lift. Getterdone, good luck.
You know you can get underneath on driver side, feel for the shift cable in rear, put in gear by hand.
Mine broke on drive way, I started it, put e brake, reached underneath and put in drive, drive to the Chevy dealer I worked as a salesman, placed up on lift. Getterdone, good luck.
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Dorman 14057 is an exact replacement and includes 2 bushings to replace both ends of the cable at once (use the white ones, as the oranges are for Ford).
Dorman 14041 is an assortment, and only 1 of them is the right size. To do both ends of the cable you will need to buy 2 kits.
Dorman 14041 is an assortment, and only 1 of them is the right size. To do both ends of the cable you will need to buy 2 kits.
