TV Cable keeps going out of adjustment
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From: Orange County, CA
Car: 88 Formula 350 and 92 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
TV Cable keeps going out of adjustment
My TV cable in my Firebird will go out of adjustment occasionally. Like every week or two I'll be driving and all of a sudden the transmission will shift much later than it should. So I let the car cool down and readjust the TV cable then it shifts correctly. After another week or two it'll do the same thing again and I have to adjust the TV cable again. I cannot figure out why the TV cable keeps coming out of adjustment so frequently. I'm thinking about replacing the cable all together but does anyone have any ideas?
Re: TV Cable keeps going out of adjustment
It seems the plastic ratchet mechanism may have lost tension or is stripping. If you can get a good replacement, it may be worth tampering with the ratchet mechanism to block/clamp it in place. If things go badly, you can always replace the assembly.
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From: CT
Car: 86 Trans Am WS6
Engine: 383 stroker
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt Torsen 3.70
Re: TV Cable keeps going out of adjustment
the price of a new cable is cheap and easy insurance compared to burning up the trans, get one that's the correct length and youll be good to go
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 37
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From: Orange County, CA
Car: 88 Formula 350 and 92 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 1,494
Likes: 99
From: CT
Car: 86 Trans Am WS6
Engine: 383 stroker
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt Torsen 3.70
Re: TV Cable keeps going out of adjustment
They’re different lengths depending on what you have (carb, tbi, tpi). Just go on rock auto and select what you have and you’ll be fine
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From: Huntsville AL
Car: 88GTA
Engine: 5.7TPI
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.27
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