shifter problem

[csu15919]

alright, so i think one of my shifter linkages is broken...but i'm not sure. i think it's the linkage for the 'left-right' throw. i can't put the tranny in reverse, and it feels like there's no 1-3 gate, and no 2-4 gate. the car will go into gear, it's just EXTREMELY sloppy onces it's in the gate. when it's in gear, the shifter can still move left to right.

[rick3000]

Have you ever put coins in the ash tray?
A couple of people have had coins they put in the ash tray fall out into the shifter area and get stuck. It makes shifting choppy.

[csu15919]

i figured it out. the shop that put the motor in didn't replace the clips that hold the cables to a bracket on the transmission (weird looking 4-prong clips and a gold bracket). the cables came out of the bracket, and created too much slack so i didn't have full throw. that's another thing to add to my list of horror stories from that stupid shop.

thank you too rick. i removed the center console and found like $2 in change under it HA! that ought to get me a nice half gallon of gas. i'm going to the dealer tomorrow and i'm going to order those clips.

stephen

[dgentileksu]

I have a 98 with a five speed that is starting to shift badly. At first, it wouldn't go into first without jiggling the shifter or moving into a different gear first. Now it started refusing to go into first no matter what I do!

It feels like something may not be lining up correctly. Anyone have advice on how to better diagnose/fix this one?

Thanks!