Shifter Too Loose - How to fix?
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From: Indianapolis, IN
Car: 1985 IROC-Z
Engine: LB9
Transmission: 700r4
Shifter Too Loose - How to fix?
Well like the topic says...
I have an 86' z28, and the tranny was replaced before I bought it, im not sure if that has anything to do with my problem or not.
My problem is that while in a gear, lets say Drive, I can freely move the shifter back and forth in drive. (like there is a feeling of at least one - 2 inches between Neutral and 2nd gear... ) Jeesh this is hard to explain. Basically I just have lag inbetween each gear on my shifter. Understand?
Now how do I fix.. Do i need to replace the cable? (maybe its streched...) Adjust something? Whuts up?
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I have an 86' z28, and the tranny was replaced before I bought it, im not sure if that has anything to do with my problem or not.
My problem is that while in a gear, lets say Drive, I can freely move the shifter back and forth in drive. (like there is a feeling of at least one - 2 inches between Neutral and 2nd gear... ) Jeesh this is hard to explain. Basically I just have lag inbetween each gear on my shifter. Understand?
Now how do I fix.. Do i need to replace the cable? (maybe its streched...) Adjust something? Whuts up?
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From: South Windsor, CT
Car: '89 GTA
Engine: ZZ6TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Borg Warner 3.70:1
Check the bolts on the bracket holding the cable to the transmission. They sometimes loosen up and make the shifter feel very loose.
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89 Transam GTA, 350TPI, auto, 3.27 rear, dual cats, gray.
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89 Transam GTA, 350TPI, auto, 3.27 rear, dual cats, gray.
Magnaflow cat-back,
K&N open element,
Best E.T. 14.63@95mph
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From: Rowlett, TX
Car: 1988 GTA
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt, 3.45
My car was doing the exact same thing whe ni bough it. turns out the cable was messed up and had a piece of a clothes hanger holding the cable to the lever on the transmission. I replaced the cable and its fine now. The previous owner of my car is freaking retarded...
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1983 Firebird
TH700R4 Auto
Small Block 400
LG4 ECM, Intake, Carb, Distributor, etc.
Soon to be non-computer.
Clarion Head Unit 45X4
2 Pioneer 400W 12" Subs
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"A four cylinder is half an engine."
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1983 Firebird
TH700R4 Auto
Small Block 400
LG4 ECM, Intake, Carb, Distributor, etc.
Soon to be non-computer.
Clarion Head Unit 45X4
2 Pioneer 400W 12" Subs
Third Gen Performance
"A four cylinder is half an engine."
"Ponies can run, but birds can fly..."
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From: way over there
Car: 87 IROC
Engine: LB9 for the moment
Transmission: T5
on my 86 the nut that holds the lever on the shaft going into the trans was loose... lined t up in nuetral tightened the nut and all was good...
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From: Central NJ, USA
Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
Yeah, on the stock shifter, there's nothing to 'hold' the stick in gear. If you remove the cable completely from teh trans, you'll see how easily that shifter moves around! The only "lock" that stock shifter has is from going "down" a gear, say, from D to 2. But it relies on the 700r4's manual shift lever to hold itself "up".
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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)
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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)
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