bad gearshift lever or tranny?
#1
bad gearshift lever or tranny?
Hoping it's just the gearshift lever. Anyway 94 GXE 120K miles. Occasionally after starting in P and selecting D the car just acts like it is in N. If your are on a slope it just rolls away with the brakes released. It doesn't do this all the time, but occasionally. However, if you select 1st gear from D it will go into gear and then put it in D and drive away. Or I've tried putting it in reverse and moving abit, then selected D and being on my way. So it's like it isn't getting the signal some times, and various cycling the gearshift seems to wake it up. The tranny shifts ok, though I have noticed a rare gear shift slip for a few seconds. So what's it sound like-lever, solenoids, or a worn tranny?
#2
Originally Posted by MaximamixaM
Hoping it's just the gearshift lever. Anyway 94 GXE 120K miles. Occasionally after starting in P and selecting D the car just acts like it is in N. If your are on a slope it just rolls away with the brakes released. It doesn't do this all the time, but occasionally. However, if you select 1st gear from D it will go into gear and then put it in D and drive away. Or I've tried putting it in reverse and moving abit, then selected D and being on my way. So it's like it isn't getting the signal some times, and various cycling the gearshift seems to wake it up. The tranny shifts ok, though I have noticed a rare gear shift slip for a few seconds. So what's it sound like-lever, solenoids, or a worn tranny?
Shifter bushing.
#4
Any other suggestions or ideas on what "shifter bushing"
I have the same problem on my automatic. Put it in reverse sometimes and it just doesn't go. If you move it back to Park then back in 2-3 times Reverse will eventually go. Problem seems to be getting worse progressively.
What exactly could it be, and where do i find it?
I have the same problem on my automatic. Put it in reverse sometimes and it just doesn't go. If you move it back to Park then back in 2-3 times Reverse will eventually go. Problem seems to be getting worse progressively.
What exactly could it be, and where do i find it?
#5
I have a suggestion for you, I have the same problem. Start your car, press the shifter button and just barely move it out of park, then let go of the button and move it as far back as you can go. I guarantee itll engage Drive.
#7
There are two bushings, one at each end of the shifter cable. They are nylon and tend to break and fall off the car. One is located where the cable meets the tranny, the other is above the cat. convertor heat sheild (accessed from under the car).
#8
Thanks a lot eric!!!
I will take a look.
Will it be obvious to me what these bushings look like?
Last time I checked the linkage, there was a black rubber peice by the tranny that was like an accordian... is the nylon bushing before that?
I will take a look.
Will it be obvious to me what these bushings look like?
Last time I checked the linkage, there was a black rubber peice by the tranny that was like an accordian... is the nylon bushing before that?
#9
Originally Posted by nuch
Thanks a lot eric!!!
I will take a look.
Will it be obvious to me what these bushings look like?
Last time I checked the linkage, there was a black rubber peice by the tranny that was like an accordian... is the nylon bushing before that?
I will take a look.
Will it be obvious to me what these bushings look like?
Last time I checked the linkage, there was a black rubber peice by the tranny that was like an accordian... is the nylon bushing before that?
Took me forever to figure mine out, most reponses on the org are half-a$$.
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