My 2006 auto transmission shifter will not go in Park or go in to second or first gear. It goes in reverse, drive and neutral fine. What are some likely causes
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Auto shifter cable?
- Thread starter Michael Roberson
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Could be a broken plastic actuator pin inside the shift handle's tube that the handle sits on top of. It is accessed by pulling the shift handle off by pulling hard straight up. It's tight so it takes a pretty firm pull. If you can, shift it so the lever is back as far as you can get it which makes pulling the handle off easier.
I have used both a chopstick and a plastic coat hanger cut to length as a repair for this.
If you can't get the bottom broken piece out, cut whatever you use to a length equal to the part you were able to get out. Remember the top of whatever you use has to have its top diameter reduced a little to fit into the hole for it inside the handle.
I have used both a chopstick and a plastic coat hanger cut to length as a repair for this.
If you can't get the bottom broken piece out, cut whatever you use to a length equal to the part you were able to get out. Remember the top of whatever you use has to have its top diameter reduced a little to fit into the hole for it inside the handle.
TJ2
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Completely agree. And so here’s what I did. I took a 1/4 in peg from my pegboard. Cut to size (see tape) inserted with curve facing down and replaced t shifter knob. Works like a charm. The Ham fest is this weekend and I was looking forward to driving the Ol Silver Dollar. So many thanks Jerry!
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Still don't understand why that part is shaped like an adult toy...
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There must have been a time
when we could have said no.
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There must have been a time
when we could have said no.
Oh so you DO have some Chinese parts on your Jeep!
It is shaped that way due to the shift lever being a tube that is bent. The connected bead shape lowers the friction inside the tube and allows it to bend around the corner to transfer the movement from the button when it is depressed. It breaks at the bend.
Not peculiar in the least. Slightly deficient in that the diameter of the connecting rods between the beads could have been just slightly larger to slow down the number of them that fail, but not peculiar.
Well that makes perfect sense. I figured there would be an engineering reason for it, just couldn't think what.
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There must have been a time
when we could have said no.
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