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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:34 PM
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Shifter able came apart at the shifter. So I ordered a new cable routed it just as the oem. Cable is extremely hard to move and won't hold in the shifter bracket. I'm at my wits end here. Thing is driving me crazy. Helpppp
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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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Played around with it a little. Check the entire length and there's no bind or kinks. Pulled the shifter in to gear and it was a little stiff. Went to put it back in park and the cable bent.
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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:45 PM
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First thing you should be doing is making sure you can shift the tranny by hand under the vehicle- at the tranny. Sounds to me like you have some linkage broken of jammed under there.
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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:49 PM
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Can shift the tranny find by hand. Bracket at the tranny and shifter are normal. Seriously losing it
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Old May 9, 2013 | 04:30 PM
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Ok pulled the cable out of the cab. Holding it straight I can move it shifting the gears. Back in the cab going straight from the firewall to may can't move it at all. Wtf is wrong
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Old May 10, 2013 | 08:19 PM
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Anyone??
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Old May 11, 2013 | 11:29 PM
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Still looking for some help. Any ideas whats wrong?
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