Why is my automatic shifter loose?
Generally, most all gear shifters will become loose due to aggressive gear changing from the gear shifter. Aggressive gear changing can cause damage to the bushing on the bottom of the gear shifter lever. Once the bushing is damaged, it will cause slack in the gear shifter.
Can you drive with a bad shifter?
Driving with a broken shifter cable is very dangerous. If you know your shifter cable needs repair, avoid driving your vehicle. It is safer to have the car towed off to your mechanic. Only when the parts are replaced can your vehicle properly function.
Is the gear shift part of the transmission?
The gear shifter is normally located between the two front seats of the vehicle on a manual transmission. The gear knob is the top of the gear shifter, and includes a shift pattern that guides the gear selection. The shift pattern indicates which way the gear shifter should be moved when selecting a certain gear.
How do you adjust the shift lever in a truck?
Go back under the truck and check to see if the shifter cable lines up perfectly with the hole in the transmission lever . If it doesnt line up , adjust the shifter cable until it fits perfectly into the transmission lever . The adjustment is under the shift counsole .
Why is the shift lever hard to move?
You can move through all the gears and some times it is fine and other times it is stiff. But almost always 2 and L are stiff. I don’t think it is the shift cable. And I am pretty sure it is not electrical. It is almost like something is binding up. Once you “pop” past the stiff spots it snaps in to gear smooth. Just like normal. Any ideas?
How do you disconnect the shifter cable from the transmission?
Most of us would disconnect the shifter cable from the transmission lever and then verify the cable is free by hopping in the truck and moving the shifter from park to low . We should feel nothing because the shifter cable is no longer connected to the transmission .
How can I move the transmission lever by hand?
A quick lube job is going to fix that up . Next , with the shifter cable removed from the transmission lever , try and manually move that transmission lever by hand . You should feel click , click , click and it should be fairly easy to move with your hands .