The cable should click in so either it isn't fully seated or the plastic retaining clip has been snapped off. I sheared one of those fasteners when going to tighten it. Not the best metal so my guess is you won't be able to bend it back - good news is they aren't that expensive to purchase.
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Originally Posted by papasmurf
I will try to get some photos eventually. I just looked at it again as I had the drive cable come out of the sheathing on the driver side transmission and low and behold now the lever arm on that side somehow wedged itself under the sheetmetal right below the track that the clamshell rides on and bent at least one of the transmission studs that mount to the body pretty good. The transmission I was able to remove and it still works but the entire cable sheathing seems to disconnect from the transmission with no effort which is a bit troubling so I may just end up buying another transmission assembly for that side. I am hoping I can put a 13mm nut on the bent stud(s) and bend them back to square with one another. I've spent way too many hours the past year off and on trying to fix what was a broken gearbox gear to the point I am entertaining ideas of selling the car sadly.
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