Shift linkage at the 4L-60E
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4th Gear
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Shift linkage at the 4L-60E
Hey guys my shift linkage is worn out at the transmission of my 2004 corvette. I was able to fix it enough to get home. Has anyone his this problem and have any recommendations on how I should go about fixing it. I was planning on buying a whole new line and replacing it myself or taking it to a shop to have it done. It doesn’t look too hard on videos.
Burning Brakes
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What he said 
Currently in stock at Zips. There is one on each end of the cable.
https://www.zip-corvette.com/97-04-a...epair-kit.html
Currently in stock at Zips. There is one on each end of the cable.
https://www.zip-corvette.com/97-04-a...epair-kit.html
Last edited by Missileboy; Aug 15, 2023 at 09:53 AM.
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My 2000 has near 140,000 miles on it, and I still have the original cable and bushings. A lot depends on whether the car is driven around town, or on the highway. Mine has seen mostly trips on the highway, FWIW......
Burning Brakes
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Yup temperature cycles do more to wear them out than anything. Especially if the plastic see really cold temps. I am having a new cable installed when I do the rear end swap in a few weeks. Hate to have my car where I want it and have to worry about getting bit by this while I am out getting busy with the 3.42!
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Yup temperature cycles do more to wear them out than anything. Especially if the plastic see really cold temps. I am having a new cable installed when I do the rear end swap in a few weeks. Hate to have my car where I want it and have to worry about getting bit by this while I am out getting busy with the 3.42!
Tough putting a cable back may not be a bad idea while they are available. Never know if they go NA.
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OP- are you in Florida by chance? I’m conducting a mini survey what appears this issue more prone in hot states like FL. In my other post I examined a new Dorman bushing in Chem lab to be high density Polyethylene
with a measured 275F melting point on lab equipment. Poor choice of material for the environment. Milk Jug plastic basically 🙄
with a measured 275F melting point on lab equipment. Poor choice of material for the environment. Milk Jug plastic basically 🙄
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4th Gear
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2004 automatic shift cable
I was in the process of changing the bushing by the shifter, I wonder if I damaged the cable, its shifts but pops out of gear didn’t start the car but when I looked down in the hole I can see the inner cable about 9 inches back.. does anyone know if that means the cable is trash , I haven’t checked the back one yet. Thanks
4th Gear
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04 shifter problem/automatic
I was in the process of changing the bushing by the shifter, I wonder if I damaged the cable, its shifts but pops out of gear didn’t start the car but when I looked down in the hole I can see the inner cable about 9 inches back.. does anyone know if that means the cable is trash , I haven’t checked the back one yet. Thanks
