rkj082000
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- January 10, 2001
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- City, State
- Farmington, CT
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 97 Sport
I am having a major problem with my shift cable. A few months ago I could not get my tranny in park. After researching here, I found the shift cable bracket was loose under the steering column and was able to fix it. Worked great for a few months, then had the same issue as well as the indicator line not aligning with the gear I was in and would not go into park again.
I checked the bracket again and It is tight under the column. I then decided (I know now it was a bad idea) to move the shifter from 1 to P several times thinking it would line up again. However now I can move the shifter from P to 1 and it will not select a gear and has little to no resistance. So now I can not start the truck or drive it. I am thinking I stretched the cable? Or broke it off the tranny? Where can I look underneath to see if the cable is actually moving the linkage? It looks good under the column. I want to avoid towing to a mechanic, or at least know where the problem is. Any help is really appreciated.
I checked the bracket again and It is tight under the column. I then decided (I know now it was a bad idea) to move the shifter from 1 to P several times thinking it would line up again. However now I can move the shifter from P to 1 and it will not select a gear and has little to no resistance. So now I can not start the truck or drive it. I am thinking I stretched the cable? Or broke it off the tranny? Where can I look underneath to see if the cable is actually moving the linkage? It looks good under the column. I want to avoid towing to a mechanic, or at least know where the problem is. Any help is really appreciated.
