kasza87
RED89SHO
my shos shifter is loose, dosent go into the correct gears and sometimes not into reverse. does anyone know how to get this fixed? of how to fix the shift cables?
Does anyone know how to fix the shift cables?
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Marccus
New Member
Before I was able to get new ones, I used zip ties to keep the ends of the cables attached to where they are supposed to be attached.
You will have to be creative on how to make sure they stay attached with zip ties. It's not easy but it WILL work.
It's not an elegant fix, but it never failed me. But I was able to buy new cables, so I got rid of it.
Depending on how long these cables last, I may have to go back to it.
You can buy metal zip ties that are used to attach exhaust heat shielding and never have to worry about them breaking or being weakened/softened with solvents - grease, etc., although polyethylene is very resistant to most hydrocarbon based solvents.
You will have to be creative on how to make sure they stay attached with zip ties. It's not easy but it WILL work.
It's not an elegant fix, but it never failed me. But I was able to buy new cables, so I got rid of it.
Depending on how long these cables last, I may have to go back to it.
You can buy metal zip ties that are used to attach exhaust heat shielding and never have to worry about them breaking or being weakened/softened with solvents - grease, etc., although polyethylene is very resistant to most hydrocarbon based solvents.
ShadetreeSHOguy
Postwhore
are we talking about the end that's on the transmission or in the car under the console?
Marccus
New Member
Well, if your having problems shifting, I've always found to be at the transmission end.
When I got under my car and moved the cables with my hand, I saw that one ball and socket attachment was broken; the cable was still on, but it wasn't on rigidly enough so the shifting was sloppy.
Personally, I've never had problems or heard of anyone having problems at the console end. It's usually at the transmission end where these attachment points eventually wear after tens of thousands of times being shifted. There are parts made of delrin here and they eventually wear or a rock can get blasted up from the road and damage them.
"Your mileage may vary", but I would definitely get under the car and move the cables yourself or have someone else go through the shifter and see if there is any sloppiness in the shifting or if you can detect some looseness in the attachment points that may be causing the sloppiness.
For me, with enough zip ties and proper placement of them, I had shifting like new. It just looked like a Micky Mouse set up, so it's not something I was proud off ... but it worked forever ... well until I got new shifter cables.
When I got under my car and moved the cables with my hand, I saw that one ball and socket attachment was broken; the cable was still on, but it wasn't on rigidly enough so the shifting was sloppy.
Personally, I've never had problems or heard of anyone having problems at the console end. It's usually at the transmission end where these attachment points eventually wear after tens of thousands of times being shifted. There are parts made of delrin here and they eventually wear or a rock can get blasted up from the road and damage them.
"Your mileage may vary", but I would definitely get under the car and move the cables yourself or have someone else go through the shifter and see if there is any sloppiness in the shifting or if you can detect some looseness in the attachment points that may be causing the sloppiness.
For me, with enough zip ties and proper placement of them, I had shifting like new. It just looked like a Micky Mouse set up, so it's not something I was proud off ... but it worked forever ... well until I got new shifter cables.
shonuffmine
wildchild
both
mine have been ziptied on since may 07over 20,000miles and never had a problem,and that is on the shifter and tranny end!!!! someone on here said that they are using a clip that he bought from a mopar parts counter! Told me he would find the part # n get back to me,no luck yet .:wave:
mine have been ziptied on since may 07over 20,000miles and never had a problem,and that is on the shifter and tranny end!!!! someone on here said that they are using a clip that he bought from a mopar parts counter! Told me he would find the part # n get back to me,no luck yet .:wave:
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pjtoledo
'ol man in the SHO
yep, the Mopar fix is in one of the Goodie Books. it dates way back to the beginning of SHOdom
ShadetreeSHOguy
Postwhore
yeah, didnt think about that. My mistake. I never had an issues with the cables that attach to the tranmission. mine were the little ball and socks in the friggin console, .
shonuffmine
wildchild
What is a goodie book? I,ve only been into SHO,s 2 yrs!:thankyou:
pjtoledo
'ol man in the SHO
it's a compilation of articles from the Sho Registry
oh, my bad, should be spelled Goody Book
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pjtoledo
'ol man in the SHO
Mopar clip number
SHO Registry vol 10, number 1, spring 2000 issue page 29. Mopar part #04340118, its a bag of 6 clips to fix a cable shifter. Being an old #, I have no idea if they are still available.
Perry
SHO Registry vol 10, number 1, spring 2000 issue page 29. Mopar part #04340118, its a bag of 6 clips to fix a cable shifter. Being an old #, I have no idea if they are still available.
Perry
SHOtime2511
CGP
the only real way to fix the problem is to upgrade to the rod shifter.
Marccus
New Member
So true.
sholover719
SHO Member
agreed x 3
shobote
SHO Member
Found it; sorry for the delay Mopar part # 04340118
THis fixes the broken plastic ball socket at the shifter side. 6 years for mine and works great. A zip tie holds the broken ball socket on the trans side; 5 years and no problem. Using the STS short shifter; $100, cable only, direct bolt in; no slop with much shorter shifts than a rod shifter. Keep in mind the Rod shifter is not a direct bolt in, is 15 lbs heavier, transmits vibrations to the shifter handle, and requires a bent resonator exhaust piece.
shonuffmine
wildchild
Thank you very much,and i concur,i sorta dig my shifting in my 90 compared to my 91 with the rod setup.i don,t do alot of speed shifting so the clunky feelin rod set does not do it for me too
shobote
SHO Member
No problema.....you should try the Maddog STS cable short shifter; zero backlash, bolts right in where the old one comes out.
shonuffmine
wildchild
thanks i,ll do a search for that
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