Linkage or Cable problem??

[Hendrick SS]

I had the steering wheel(tilt) bolts tightened up the other day. I brought the car home, the car wouldn't go into park, and the key wouldn't come out. Now the shifter moves from park to L1 free. It's like nothing is hooked up to the shifter at all. Any ideas?

TIA
Doug

 

[Hawaiian Turbo]

Sounds like your cable snapped. If the column isn't in the park position, the key isn't going to come out. YOu can try and turn the column by hand to get the key out though. might be kind of hard because you have to move the shifter lever on the trans.

HTH
Paul

 

[Hendrick SS]

Got the key out

I went back out, and the car will shift fine, from under the car. I was able to get it into park with no problems.
Does this sound like a cable problem then?

Thanks
Doug

 

[salvageV6]

You should be able to move it easily by hand under the car.

If the shifter lever is very free the cable is broken.

Did one this year in my car. Kinda sucked about 2 1/2 hours.

Get a new cable before you take it apart and forget where all the little retainer parts go.

 

[Hendrick SS]

Thanks

Well, I pulled the center console out. The metal rod that slides into the tube on the left of the shifter is broke right were the cable connects. Is there a link on how to fix this? What should that cable cost to replace?

Thanks again,
Doug

 

[chris718]

the cabler is about 40 bucks .call poston buick in alabama they have em .18006359781.www.ckperformance.com