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Why is my shifter so hard to put into gear?

Tiny
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Yes I would keep the cables and do the repair on the end of the cable. If there coming from the dealer it will be both cables as a set that would fix the problem. Even the aftermarket cables come as a set. Let me know what you find when you get the car.
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 AT 5:43 PM
Tiny
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But the set from the dealer comes with that end cable you mentioned right? Or that bushing?
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 AT 5:49 PM
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The set comes with both brand new cables complete with both ends. If you want to put the cables in put them in if it were my car I would keep the cables and just fix the cable end if the one closeset to the drivers seat is broken.
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 AT 6:08 PM
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Ok. I'm gonna take your advice and do it your way. Thanks for all your help. I will keep you updated once I get the car back in my hands.
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 AT 6:10 PM
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Your welcome thats what were here for keep me posted.
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 AT 7:08 PM
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Do you happen to have step-by-step instructions on how to replace the shift linkage? The All-Data system at my school doesnt show anything.
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Thursday, July 5th, 2012 AT 8:43 PM
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I thought you going to do the cable repair?
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Thursday, July 5th, 2012 AT 9:48 PM
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Yea I am. This is just in case I can't fix it with the repair. I'm gonna try the repair first but if I can't fix it I'm just gonna replace the whole thing. I haven't seen the car so I'm not sure what to expect.
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Thursday, July 5th, 2012 AT 11:50 PM
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If you have to replace the cables let me know I will ty to find you the info on changing them. Let me know what you find.
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Friday, July 6th, 2012 AT 1:20 AM
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Ok thanks but can you at least show me how to take out the center console and stuff so I can actually get to the shifter lol.
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Friday, July 6th, 2012 AT 3:28 AM
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You dont have to remove the console to inspect the cables or repair the one closest to the drivers seat if its broke. But heres how you remove the console. Remove the left and right forward panels in front of the center the console. On the drivers side unplug the cig socket and twist the cig bulb out of the cig socket. Then pop the ashtray cubbie up and out of the console. Then remove the bulb from the ashtry cubbie. Then remove the two screws under those panels. If you have power windows to the rear of the window switch carefully insert two small pocket screwdrivers on each side of the rear of the switch. To release the two retaining tabs for the power window switch. Then pop the switch up and unplug it. Then at the rear of the console on top of it you will see a little door pop it up and out. Then remove the two screws under it then pull the ebrake handle up. Then pull the console rearward and up and out.
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Friday, July 6th, 2012 AT 5:01 AM
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So now I can finally confirm what's wrong with it with you since I finally got the car back. Keep in mind the dealership gave me the linkage that wasn't broken instead of the one I needed. Ok so the linkage itself has no problems. The linkage that is directly under the shifter is the culprit. At the bottom of the shifter rod is a little ball looking thing that goes into the linkage. The cable end is there but there's nothing holding the little ball on the rod. It looks like whatever was in the cable end isn't there anymore. I can actually put the little ball into the linkage and shift fine if I hold it but once I let go and try to cycle thru the gears it pops out. Is this the linkage that you thought was broken. This linkage is closer to the passengers side but I remember you saying the drivers side is the one you see but the one closest to the driver looks in good condition. FYI that's the part the dealership gave me but since that one looks fine I'm not touching it.
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 AT 12:39 AM
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Can you post a pic of whats going on inside the car and a pic of the part they gave you?
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 AT 12:47 AM
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I'll do that right now. I currently just zip tied it together and it works fine but I need to repair it.
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 AT 12:49 AM
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It's not letting me upload pictures thru my iPhone. I'm gonna need to send them to you when I get home unfortunately.
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 AT 12:55 AM
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You can email them to me saturntech9@yahoo. Com.
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 AT 1:10 AM
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Let me know when or if you get the pictures. I sent them to your email.
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 AT 1:42 AM
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I got the one of the wrong cable they only come together as a pair for the manual transmission.I havent gotten a pic of the broken part yet?
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 AT 1:55 AM
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Idk what to tell you cs it clearly came as one cable lol. I'll try sending the rest again.
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 AT 2:02 AM
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Did you get them?
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 AT 2:21 AM

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