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Old 10-26-2018, 06:32 AM   #1
flynavyj
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Shift Cable Gear Linkage

Hey all,

I was driving the other day and downshifted rolling towards a stop. When I went to put the car in gear, i felt that the shifter was completely limp side to side. It was able to engage 3rd and 4th, and after limping it home, I researched and saw that my problem was likely a gear linkage at the transmission.

Jacked the car up, and found the linkage had popped off the ball, and would pop on/off with relative ease. To get the car moving I zip tied the units together, but obviously know that's a temporary patch. Wondering what's the best solution for fixing this permanently.

The one that popped off was one of the cables from the shifter in the cabin. In the attached picture, it's the bottom orangish/brown arrow, and is also shown off the ball. The base does have a hex design, so I'd suspect it can be removed...but haven't put a wrench on it yet to test it, as I don't want to snap it off and break more than is currently worn.

I appreciate the help!

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