I run through showing you where and how to adjust your shift cable for the automatic transmission. I also point out other problems you could possibly have beside it being a problem with the cable adjustment.
Thank you. I was already told by a mechanic they can't be adjusted and I would need the linkage replaced. Looks like you just saved me from a repair I can't afford.
Your 10 year old video helped me out today, I was completely out of room for adjustments. Found my cable under the carpet and it looked just like yours.
Yeah first he says the green piece is a clip then he says it's threaded she should be twisted then he talks about the black threaded piece and moving it back then after that says to clip the green piece back on...
Thanks for the video. One correction/clarification you might want to make: Those aren't threads where the front and rear shifter cables join. That is to say, they don't spiral. They are basically interlocking ribs that hold everything in position. Yes, the adjustment is made there, but it isn't done by turning/tightening anything. You remove that white clip (VERY CAREFULLY) then move the female end in or out as needed, and snap the clip back on. The clip might not go all the way into position willingly. Word of warning: I broke one, and as far as I know, you can't buy that clip separately, so you're out the full cost of another cable set.
Thanks, I think people understand threads/ribs look similar enough people understand fully what I’m talking about. I appreciate your clarification for anyone confused though. Cheers
Also Found my cable under the carpet it is different, but rotted. So I wrapped stiff hose around it, to re-enforce it and super-glued it. works great. Saved $ $ $ -Thank you very much!
Thanks for the video! My cable sheath was deteriorated just like yours. I used an old hose split down the middle and wrapped the cable sheath with it. Then wrapped the hose with electrical tape, done. $0 spent.
Thanks for the great detailed video! It's much more informative than the Hayes repair manual. The AC/Delco GM Original Equipment part # is 1247764 (4 speed Automatic trans.; 4WD; Trans. code 4L60-E;). Rock Auto has it for under $100. I just ordered one for a 2001 Silverado.
This video doesn’t even state which way to make the adjustment to get your transmission back into park. It just shows you where you can adjust it, but not how to know which way to adjust it. Do I adjust it towards the cab or towards the front of the suv?
Thank you! I just replaced my trans and could not figure out how to adjust this. You're a lifesaver at this point. Also, I am going to go out on a limb here, and guess you live well North of the Mason Dixon Line, as that's a lot of rust in those floorpans and underneath. The great news is, being as thats a GM truck, it'll still be driving down the road, even after the entire body rots away. Tough trucks. I have owned nearly 3 dozen over the years.
Thanks for the video. I couldn't find what I was looking for until your video. I'm not much of a mechanic, but with hard times I'm kinda forced to do this stuff myself. It was a big help.
Thanks for the video. I went fishing yesterday and couldn't put the van in reverse. I got home and thought the fix would cost me thousands of dollars. Nope it was just the cable.
Also people , put the truck in what would be “D” on the selector , and put the transmission in Drive also . Feel each gear with your hand . Then adjust the linkage as its perfectly in the middle . 3 up and 3down . Helps with adjusting , old timer taught me
@ Ruh - Thanks for that advice. I always start in park and then adjust to make it to first. Maybe your way is easier though I will try it out eventually cause I’m sure there will be a next time for this repair again while still driving these older trucks. Cheers!
Great video helpful I just changed my transmission cable but I needed to adjust it when you get a new one right where you adjust it is where it goes together it comes in two parts just in case you needed to know
Hey Jessie thank you for posting this video. as I work on my cars I run into pitas and find solutions the hard way. I had a lot of trouble just looking for the cable the first time I worked on this truck. now it's giving me shifting problems and I'm thinking that it has to do with adjustment because the bracket is secured. thanks again
This is great...this guy shows a thing..(and theres alot of stuff out there thats the same situation too)....a thing where theres no instructional and he walks you thru it. This was a suprise too...you would jyst figure its where the cable and transmission meet...like and subscribe based on his good call and quick direct video
UPDATE: I've worked on a few of these trucks now. There is also another spot which can break that I dont talk about in this video. Its under the dash and the other side of the cable that goes to the shifter handle. Some of the plastic was broken that holds the cable tight up there and so it would still go into gear but then the cable wouldnt stay in place to pull it back the other way when you want to reverse or park.
I'm having problems putting my 98 into park. With respect to the post above are you talking about on the shift cable itself under the dash or the brake interlock solenoid?
@@1Splat the 98 very well may be different than my 99-06 demonstration. However if it’s the same it just has to do with the cable adjustment that’s made about midway on the cable below the driver seat next to the transmission. As for the above comment I’m talking about the cable end breaking that goes to your lever on the dash that’s used to choose the park neutral reverse drive positioning.
Great video, I just had a new cable placed on my 06' Grand Prix and noticed it would display all gears except (1), when I told the mechanic he said it's my display (although it shows all the other gears) and the cable couldn't be adjusted. Thanks I'll try this myself
On my 04 Tahoe there was a black plastic piece inside of the rubber hose looking thing..got some little hose clamps and it prevented that part from bending ..thus allowing me to shift into park..
had the same issue this week. the cable was completely frayed under the carpet. ordered a new cable from napa $95 (should've bought it on amazon) and replaced the linkage lever on the transmission $10 at the dealership. now my gear selector indicator is acting dumb. not showing it in park, most of the time. Also the new cable seems really tight when selecting any gear
It may need loosened. If you move the clip a couple times without success your cable is probably bad most likely or some sort of binding could be possible on the trans shifter arm or up in the steering column shifter but those are less likely than just a bad cable.
Thank you for this video. My old Chevy has been tormenting me for almost 5 months now and I'm close to putting it down. Put lots of new stuff on it in that time and yesterday it wouldn't crank over in park twice but did in neutral. I already put a new neutral safety switch on so I'm gonna try adjusting the cable when it gets dry out there. Which gear do you recommend it be in while doing the adjustment? The cable is pushing when it goes back to park right?
There is no 5th gear on these transmissions. Only 4 gears and then overdrive. If you can get into park and then down to 1st gear manual selection then I would guess something is wrong with your reverse and overdrive but not due to the PRNDL.
Very interesting... so the throttle body cable connects to your transmission on that one? Or maybe are you thinking that might be a throttle cable/cruise control adjustment?
I have a 2000 z71. 5.3. My Trans is having issue. If I put it in drive it won't go into drive... but if I put it in first and go through gears by manuel it's fine once I reach drive the truck shift fine from there. Have any clue on what that could be ??
Jeremy, I have never heard of this problem before. make sure your trans fluid is clean and filled. next have someone shift the truck while you watch the movement of the selector on the transmission. If everything looks normal the only thing I can think of is that the prndl also known as neutral saftey switch is bad. sorry I cant be of more help. My only thinking is that going the one way it doesnt find drive and truck thinks its in neutral. Then when you shift back the other way it catches?
nathan heagerty, the yellow piece is a plastic c-clip on the outside. It slides out away from the inner piece and then you can either make it shorter or longer by pulling it in or out. once you have it where you like then you put the little yellow c-clip back in place and your done.
@ Lawrence Watson - If your parking brake works or you have a friend step on your brakes for you. Hop under the truck and shift the lever on the transmission by hand into drive.
@@lawrencewatson465 driver side of transmission it’s the only lever attached to a big black plastic piece. The cable goes right to it from the floor. I think it probably shows it a bit in the video I’m not sure.
Thanks for the video. I have replaced this twice in two months...I mean my buddy did for me... Now I have trouble again and I want into check it myself. I am wondering if it can be something with my transmission. I did purchase the linkage from your typical auto store, not GM so I wonder if that was the issue?
+Chris Hopkins This video is made for 99-2006 nbs silverado sierra. Your older truck may have something similar to this truck but I am not sure. sorry.
That cable you are working on trying to adjust is a replacement, OEM shifter cable don't have plastic clips like the after market ones have and what a shame for what they cost
I must have only dealt with aftermarket cables then because in the maybe half a dozen I have messed with have always been plastic if I think were talking about the same piece of the cable anyways.
try moving it into park on the transmission itself with your hand. If you can then its a problem with the cable/adjustment. If it still wont go into park try removing the cable end from the transmission, if it still wont go into park then its a problem with the tranmission. if its in park but isnt reading on the dash that its in park then you need to replace your prndl loacted on the side of the transmission when laying under it.
Bro I’m just ready for my truck to run again shops put 3 transmissions in it and somehow can’t even last a week said my driveshafts good but I don’t think it is eventually got fed up put one in myself now it’s leaking and this shift linkage shit man.
@ Tanner Williams - Sounds like it’s being a pain for sure. I can relate to the struggle for sure man. Where’s the leak coming from? Shift linkage can be solved either with a a new cable or just adjustment in my experience. Cheers
@@FantasyCustoms4Life I have no idea I just finished putting it in and all I lack is the rear driveshaft then I go to to start it and it don’t start I look under it and theres fluid dripping lmao so I just said fuck it.
@ Tanner Williams - without the rear shaft in I believe it can leak right out the trans tails pinion shaft seal. Try seeing if that’s where the fluid is coming from and if so just install the driveshaft and shouldn’t be leaking anymore. If it’s somewhere else it’s possible it’s overfilled or something along those lines. Cheers
@@FantasyCustoms4Life no I took the yoke off my old shaft and stuck in so the fluid wouldn’t leak because I wanted to at least hear it start because it’s been months and months
@ Tanner Williams - Okay, sounds like you know what you’re doing. Sucks it’s leaking hopefully you can figure it out and it’s a easy fix, best of luck man, cheers!
The yellow brown color part is a small clip that pulls outwards slightly and then you can adjust the piece behind that to make cable shorter or longer.
well I do not own a 2013 but if the shift cable is similar to the 99-06 silverado sierra then you will need to adjust your shift cable under the drivers seat beneath the truck. Pulling out on the adjustment will actually make the cable shorter which in turn should make the shifter pull the lever on the transmission further helping you reach your manual first and second gearing. thanks
my girls 99 GMC Yukon denali had a shop rebuild her trans $1700, after a year the trans slipped and wouldn't drive, year warrenty expired, so another shop said torque converter went out because the trans pump went out/$600 for new torque converter, trans pump n filter with fluid/90 days warranty expires and now the truck only goes in reverse, the truck starts n feels like its in neutral in every gear d321, she only has reverse, anyone please help, we don't have the money for a trans shop.....
That's a huge bummer man. If I knew exactly what was going on I would tell you. If it were my truck I would start with what is called a prndl, In other words neutral safety switch. they are cheap and not that hard to replace. I'm guessing if your cable has full motion going to all gear positions that the prndl is likely not the problem but besides another full trans rebuild I have no idea where to even start on this problem. Also be sure to check your trans fluid to make sure it doesn't smell burned or have any darkness to it and is in fact at the correct operating level on the dipstick. If all that fails you can try opening up the pan to take a look for any debris in the trans filter and also could change some solinoids out which are cheap as well. Sorry I cant be of more help to you.
FantasyCustoms4Life damn, I'll try the junk yard for a neutral safety switch tomorrow and keep you posted from there, thanks and I'll like n subscribe lol
I wouldnt go to a junk yard for that part actually they are very fragile and easy to mess up. Not to mention I think for $20 you can get a brand new one at the store.
Hey, great help on that video, I got a question for ya, I lost 3rd and overdrive in my 95 sierra 1500 4x4 I still have all other gears could this be the linkage instead of the tranny and where could i get a spec sheet to check the linkage on a 4L60E transmission? Please message me if you could, thanks.
No the adjustment is where the two cables meet in the middle under the truck. That white clip pops out and then you can take the slack in or out of the cable and pop the white clip back in.
That’s the margarita clip. Never able to find those just have to buy the cable. The poodle ring or e clip small metal u shaped clip you can buy those are 3/8 size. Best of luck and cheers!
I got the yellow piece from junkyard but now cant figure out how to get small metal clip to stay in place, it just falls off when i try to put it in place, like no resistance at all going on
hey that's a good help i have a 03 suburban nd every time i need to go to Drive. I need to go all the way down to 3-2 nd then up to be able to select (D) did u think that can be the cable the problem
this is currently happening to me if I put it in D it shows neutral. If I put it all the way down to 1 it goes to drive. only then do I shift back up to D and it stays there. Also when I floor it when it hits 3rd gear it shifts into neutral do I need to adjust the cable? I have a brand new safety neutral switch so that's ruled out
Damn so they haven't been able to figure it out? My friend said it could be the dash sending the wrong signal. But I don't think the dash can affect the transmission signals can it?
yea mines a 95 so its a little different but it was brand new and the plastic piece stripped out,and why is the word ( one and it ) blue in my last post?? weird huh.oh well later bro.
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yea the little off color yellow ( PLASTIC PIECE) ok first of all why in the hell did they make it out of plastic,haha i had to buy a brand cable and that piece that has little teeth on it completely stripped ,so i couldn't get it in gear,had to crawl underneath,so now i have to buy another one.it sucks man,plastic damn…so a good tip if your out and this happens have a friend sit inside ,foot on break,crawl under and put it in whatever gear you need it in then get in and drive home.or my case back to orielly pissed off,zip ties kinda work too.but mines a 1995 gmc z71 its different looking .good luck bro
