transmission cable broke
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From: Moore, Oklahoma
transmission cable broke
Hey guys. I finally got the whole dash back together after changing out my heater core. 98 Expy. Now my truck wont start. Everything works, but when I turn the key, all lights go out and nothing happens. I looked under the steering column and found my transmission shift cable broken. Do ya'll think this could be why it wont start?
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Joined: May 2004
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From: Denton, TX
It could very well be due to the shifter cable. It might have moved the shifter lever at the tranny's end to something other than P or N and hence won't crank.
Replacing the shifter cable is very easy. I did that on my old 00 EB a couple of years back. I think the cable cost me less than 100 bucks and the installation took less than an hour. Very straightforward job.
Replacing the shifter cable is very easy. I did that on my old 00 EB a couple of years back. I think the cable cost me less than 100 bucks and the installation took less than an hour. Very straightforward job.
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I had the same issue, I got the cable back on but now there is a lot of play in the shifter, I have to wiggle the shifter to get it to go in to drive, reverse. I tried using a cable tie to take up some of the slack but that didn't help. Someone said that there was a very specific way to install the cable but I haven't been able to find anything on here as to what the steps are to install the cable. Thanks
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