Help attaching shift cable to shifter
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Help attaching shift cable to shifter
I have a 2005 A4, and like many other people had the bushing wear out in the shift cable and the shifter came loose in park. I have replaced the bushing, but cannot for the life of me get get the shifter ball back in the bushing by hand.
I am trying to shift by pulling on the transmission cable with my hands/pliers so that I can have more slack on the transmission cable to make it accessible to use pliers to attach the shifter ball to the cable bushing. However, I cannot with what feels like reasonable force get it to shift just by pulling on the transmission cable. I have the car on, foot on the brake, and even tried pushing the button on the shifter but cannot get the cable to budge. Is there some trick to shifting this way? Something I'm doing wrong? Do I just need to use more force?
Thanks.
Threads for reference:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1593759383
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...with-pics.html
I am trying to shift by pulling on the transmission cable with my hands/pliers so that I can have more slack on the transmission cable to make it accessible to use pliers to attach the shifter ball to the cable bushing. However, I cannot with what feels like reasonable force get it to shift just by pulling on the transmission cable. I have the car on, foot on the brake, and even tried pushing the button on the shifter but cannot get the cable to budge. Is there some trick to shifting this way? Something I'm doing wrong? Do I just need to use more force?
Thanks.
Threads for reference:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1593759383
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...with-pics.html
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Miami Florida
My car trany cable came loose a few months ago and I had to lift up the car to manually shift to start it then put it in drive to get home.
Next day I got the rabies out of that dog, I removed the pivot ball and put a bolt true the loop on the cable and bolt it on used blue thread lock.
Recently I removed the trany and while waiting on some parts took the time today to remove the torque tube so to get to the shifter removed the plastic bushing and the pivot ball welded a 9/16 fine thread stud to the shifter arm and bolted the cable loop to it, not having any of it again.
Op good luck with your shifter repair and don't forget safety first and don't trust any floor jack ever!
Next day I got the rabies out of that dog, I removed the pivot ball and put a bolt true the loop on the cable and bolt it on used blue thread lock.
Recently I removed the trany and while waiting on some parts took the time today to remove the torque tube so to get to the shifter removed the plastic bushing and the pivot ball welded a 9/16 fine thread stud to the shifter arm and bolted the cable loop to it, not having any of it again.
Op good luck with your shifter repair and don't forget safety first and don't trust any floor jack ever!
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Missouri City, TX
shifting the tranny back in the rear at the tranny housing can be easily done with your fingers though tough to reach with big hands.
