a4 shifter linkage problem
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a4 shifter linkage problem
I just reinstalled my new motor and trann from the bottom. The first time I started the car it started in gear. SUCKED! Apparently, I somehow managed to break the shifter cable. I just bought a new cable and when I put it in I made sure the shifter was in park position and the trann was in the park. Now I can shift it to a lower gear but it will not go back into park, it stops at reverse, even though the shifter position says park. I took that little clip out and compressed the spring for less slack but nothing! I can still manually put it in park. Anybody have any ideas whats wrong?
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You mean I broke the cable I just put in 2 hours ago? The shifter will change the gears both up and down but it just doesen't push the selector pack in park. Are you saying I broke something inside the transmission?
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Yes sir i believe so. There are two metal clips plus the one "slack Holder" clip on the end closest to the trans. It seems like it should be really simple. Now I couldn't get the old boot out of the hole from the original cable, so I cut around the new "boot" on the new cable, but I don't think that would cause any problems.
Maybe I am not doing the install right.
1) I put the shifter in park.
2) I put the trans in park.
3) I replaced the cable.
Maybe I am not doing the install right.
1) I put the shifter in park.
2) I put the trans in park.
3) I replaced the cable.
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I agree. I'm doing it the way its supposed to be done...right? This should be a fairly easy thing to change. Going from under the car to inside is definitly not working, and it's REALLY PISSING ME OFF! I think I'll try and sleep on it before I break something else. I appriciate your help brother.