Gearbox stuck sometime
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Gearbox stuck sometime
Dears,
Sometime it is very hard to move my gears from P to any other gears. I need to force it until I'm able to move the P gear to D or even N sometimes. It is hard.
I drive C6 2006 auto and this happens occasionally (sometimes) where it is difficult to move the gears (auto) from P to D or P to N or P to R.
Any advice why this is happening and how to fix?
Thanks
Sometime it is very hard to move my gears from P to any other gears. I need to force it until I'm able to move the P gear to D or even N sometimes. It is hard.
I drive C6 2006 auto and this happens occasionally (sometimes) where it is difficult to move the gears (auto) from P to D or P to N or P to R.
Any advice why this is happening and how to fix?
Thanks
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From: Edgewood Washington
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The only time my '06 A6 is a little balky is getting out of park when it's cold.
A push forward and then pulling back does the trick.
Never had any problem shifting between any of the gears or getting back into park.
Sounds like you need to get to the dealer or a qualified Vette mechanic.
A push forward and then pulling back does the trick.
Never had any problem shifting between any of the gears or getting back into park.
Sounds like you need to get to the dealer or a qualified Vette mechanic.
Safety Car
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From: Loveland CO to Central Coast CA
I'm guessing you have a reluctant park-lock solenoid... might be sticking, might be a bent pin...
But before you disassemble the shifter, check the simple stuff first. For instance, any battery issues? Do your brake lights work?
The posts below are from another thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...ed-please.html
All fixed!!!!... the lockout solenoid was overextended and jammed, not broken. I was about to order a new one from the local dealer ($249) and decided to try and figure out why it wasn't working before tossing it.
When you press the brake it extends a rod on a solenoid that moves a plastic piece out of the way of the release button on your shifter allowing you to put in gear. The rod on the solenoid was slightly bent and not aligned with the lockout piece. I popped it loose and bent it strait with a pair of needle nose and its as good as new.
The hard part was removing the ****. Now I can remove it in 10 seconds or less. The other obstacle was how to remove the linkage once the shifter was unbolted.....lift and twist clockwise.
If your shifter takes a dive don't pay a dealer $800+ for replacement, It can be done start to finish in thirty min once you know how to get that **** off.
Thanks for everyone's help and feel free to contact me if you are replacing one yourself or just have questions.
How to remove the shifter ****:
http://www.theredlion.us/C6%20A6%20S...20by%20WHT.pdf
But before you disassemble the shifter, check the simple stuff first. For instance, any battery issues? Do your brake lights work?
The posts below are from another thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...ed-please.html
This is definitely fixable. Some possibilities:
-- Brake light fuse is blown
-- Brake switch (you should hear a faint clicking when applying the brakes)
-- Reverse lock-out pin is damaged
-- Park-lock solenoid malfunction/damage
-- Shifter cable/linkage damage
I believe the worst-case requires shifter replacement (~$800?).
Unfortunately, a simple problem (like the brake switch or even a weak/dying battery) can interfere with shifting...someone then forces the shifter, causing damage.
More details & discussion:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-in-drive.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...f-r-and-p.html
Let us know what finally fixes it.
-- Brake light fuse is blown
-- Brake switch (you should hear a faint clicking when applying the brakes)
-- Reverse lock-out pin is damaged
-- Park-lock solenoid malfunction/damage
-- Shifter cable/linkage damage
I believe the worst-case requires shifter replacement (~$800?).
Unfortunately, a simple problem (like the brake switch or even a weak/dying battery) can interfere with shifting...someone then forces the shifter, causing damage.
More details & discussion:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-in-drive.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...f-r-and-p.html
Let us know what finally fixes it.
All fixed!!!!... the lockout solenoid was overextended and jammed, not broken. I was about to order a new one from the local dealer ($249) and decided to try and figure out why it wasn't working before tossing it.
When you press the brake it extends a rod on a solenoid that moves a plastic piece out of the way of the release button on your shifter allowing you to put in gear. The rod on the solenoid was slightly bent and not aligned with the lockout piece. I popped it loose and bent it strait with a pair of needle nose and its as good as new.
The hard part was removing the ****. Now I can remove it in 10 seconds or less. The other obstacle was how to remove the linkage once the shifter was unbolted.....lift and twist clockwise.
If your shifter takes a dive don't pay a dealer $800+ for replacement, It can be done start to finish in thirty min once you know how to get that **** off.
Thanks for everyone's help and feel free to contact me if you are replacing one yourself or just have questions.
http://www.theredlion.us/C6%20A6%20S...20by%20WHT.pdf
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reluctant park-lock solenoid... might be sticking, might be a bent pin
The problem btw happens sometimes and not always where it won't move from P to other levers. Is it a change of shifter required or something small and easy ?
Safety Car
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From: Loveland CO to Central Coast CA
I just don't know how to explain it any better than the above posts & threads.
Unfortunately, I don't think the problem will get better by itself. So if you can't make sense out of all this, you might have to take it to a dealer.
Or maybe you have a mechanically-inclined friend?
