Ok, yet another problem I drove my car today about 30 miles parked it and when I went out to take it home it fired right up I tried to put it in gear its a automatic with the 700R4 transmission is less than 2 years old. It has the center floor console shifter. Anyhow the shifter just slides up and down like its totally disconnected. So I guess I have a broken cable? Either at the shifter or the other end? I dont even know where the other end connects? At the transmission? Or elsewhere? I found the cable is sold at Autozone but is this a tough job or no? Any help appreciated. I had no tools with me so I had to leave the car! 1987 Iroc Z 305 TPI. Thanks!

 

Not tough at all.

The cable breaks ALOT in cable-shifted cars generally. Not just these. Not too big of a deal really.

You can probably do it wherever the car is, as long as it's safe. (no drunks will come careening down the road and crash into the car while you're under it...) If you can either get under it long enough to shift it into gear after you start it, with your assistant holding the car still with his/her foot on the brakes; or, if you can pull it to safety; you can probably take care of it.

You'll need to pop the console out. Phillips screwdriver, and 7mm nutdriver for the most part. Pliers, screwdrivers, other basic stuff, to change the cable out, from there. 13mm at the trans if memory serves but don't trust me, bring a whole socket set. Not too much of an ordeal really. You can do this.

 

Thanks, luckily its in a safe open space where it can be worked on right where it is.

 

Cables do break, especially the aftermarket ones: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...-auto-mod.html


I recommend you get the Shiftworks cable, but if you're in a hurry and can't afford, then buy it when your replacement breaks.

 

Yeah that looks good. I just replced my intake gaskets 2 weeks ago. Last year it was new tires wheels shocks and struts. Now this! Bad luck streak. Thanks for the info. Gonna go fix it tomorrow.

 

Hey hope i,m the right section just replaced the stock 305 in my 84 t/a with a 355 and when i removed the engine i replaced all the plastic covering and gourmets for the main wiring but there was a few wires i just removed and set aside as they where not hooked up to anything one which was a single green wire that run down to my transmission which is a 700r4 now that wire did before i cut it ran into what appeared to be some sort of vacuum silinoid switch that has not but hook up to any vacuum in the last four years i have own and been fixing up my black queen any idea what the wire is for and should i have cut it or should i re join it and re hook up those vacuum things as like i said before never where hooked up to any sort of vacuum and the car shifts fine for me mind my spelling oh might also add they guy who sold me the car said it had a stage 2 shift kit and i also install two years ago a b&m mega shifter ratchet style

 

I couldnt answer that but Im sure you will get a answer from one of the more senior members of the forum. This site is really fantastic!

 

I got this fixed today. Yeah it was the end of the shift cable down on the transmission. I just tied it up tight with a wire and drove it home.