Shifter Cables Install Help

[Spoolin98]

Maybe it's possible you bent the piece that the cables connect too on the transmission when the cable broke?

The cable that I broke isnt the one Im having trouble with right now.

 

[Spoolin98]

I just installed the new cable, didnt work either, same problem. I just dont understand whats going on here.

 

[turbosax2]

TjPhillips36 was talking about the part that's bolted to the trans. Does yours look bent? And just out of curiosity, try reinstalling the old cable even though it's broken and see what happens.

I'm about ready to drive up there and take a look at this myself

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[Spoolin98]

Yeah i know what he was talking about, thats what I was talking about too.

The cable that I broke is the one that puts the tranny in and out of gears, the cable that im having problems with now is the one that allows you to move side to side in neutral.

Eric, I just tried that before evening reading this. I installed the old one and the same thing is happening??
WTF is going on here!!!
The broken cable worked before?
If your willing to drive down here to help me out It would be much appreciated. Im stuck right now, I have no idea what to do next. I tried everything possible.

 

[TjPhillips36]

I'm stumped, either your installing the cable wrong somehow, which I really doubt you are, or it's getting caught up on something not so obvious?

I'll keep thinking, but I think I'm out of ideas. Hopefully someone else can chime in and help out

 

[Spoolin98]

At this point im just frustrated because I dont know what to do next, im stumped too...
There is only one way to hook the lines up, so Im not sure how I could be doing it wrong?

I really have no idea what do about this....its so frustrating that something so simple isnt working out for me.

Im even more boggled that I installed the broken cable and its still happening!
I just want to KNOW whats wrong so I can fix it.

 

[turbosax2]

Hey Mike, your pm box is full.

 

[Spoolin98]

Hey Mike, your pm box is full.

Its good now, thanks

 

[snowborder714]

My wild guess is that you mounted the shifter cable bracket wrong on the trans

But I could be wrong...

 

[FirstTimeDSM]

Necroing the thread for the solution in case someone googles this like i did, with the exact same issue, to no avail. Here's what worked for me.

There's a retaining clip on the shift cable line that "wedges" around the ends of the cable(there's a little divot to accompany this "wedge") When that becomes TOO tight, it'll cut off the ability to move through that gap, ESPECIALLY if you don't have perfectly straight lengthened cable management.

tl;dr FIX Take the wedge out and find some other way to keep it in there. ezpz