Trouble finding 5th after replace reverse lockout solenoid
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Trouble finding 5th after replace reverse lockout solenoid
Hi folks. 2003 zo6. 61k miles. MGW shifter.
about a month ago accidentally found reverse in 3 different occasions in a 2 week span. Just some grinding and immediately backed off.
replaced reverse lockout solenoid with supposedly genuine gm unit from Amazon.
now when going over to 5th, it goes just a little too far, so that going straight up it just stops instead of into 5th.
I did a realignment on the shifter this morning and it made no difference.
car goes into 1-4 fine.
could it be the new RLO solenoid isn’t quite right?
Will post video shortly.
about a month ago accidentally found reverse in 3 different occasions in a 2 week span. Just some grinding and immediately backed off.
replaced reverse lockout solenoid with supposedly genuine gm unit from Amazon.
now when going over to 5th, it goes just a little too far, so that going straight up it just stops instead of into 5th.
I did a realignment on the shifter this morning and it made no difference.
car goes into 1-4 fine.
could it be the new RLO solenoid isn’t quite right?
Will post video shortly.
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Joined: Mar 2021
Posts: 128
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From: Nashville TN
OK so I'm stupid. Got the car in the air, was going to remove the new RLS and compare to the old...got the bolt out and just decided to feel around......the entire issue was the new RLS was not seated flush to the transmission case. Wiggled and pushed and pop...it went all the way in. Tighten bolt, test shifter...back to buttery smooth. Hard to see up in there but it's a good lesson learned.
Note to anybody that finds this thread in the future, make double sure you have the solenoid flush to the case before cranking down the bolt.
Note to anybody that finds this thread in the future, make double sure you have the solenoid flush to the case before cranking down the bolt.
