How To Fix A Car Shift Linkage Cheap and Easy
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- If the shift linkage on your car is loose or broken, there's a good chance the collet has broken and fallen out. Most car companies don't sell the collet separately. They only sell the whole cable, which is expensive. In this video I show you how to fix a car shift linkage cheap and easy, building your own collet out of a shock absorber bushing and some washers. If the shift linkage on your car is loose or broken, watch this video and then go look at your car and see if you can fix your shift linkage the way I fixed mine. If it works, it costs less than $10 and will last a long, long time.
Here's where to buy the rubber bushing:
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Here is where to buy a set of E-clips:
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Here is a set of flat washers:
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Just to let you know I was 100 miles away from home and your video saved me a crazy towing bill. Thank you so much. 🙏
You’re welcome
@@hoohoohoblin Hi
My mechanic was in the hospital when mine broke off. I told him I was going to take it to Express so they can fix it since he was in the hospital. He told me I better not dare go pay all those $100's+ of dollars when all he can do is put some zip ties on it for free. Well the next day after getting out the hospital... He came in zip tied it all up. Now it works fine.
What was your car doing at 1st I hope this is my problem
How long did the ties last ?
@@devintell7472
What was your car doing
thats fucking awesome😂
@@stevemarshall_uk 8 months
My third video to watch about this and you're the only one to give a zoom out of where it is!!! Very thankful for this video!!! 😊😊❤🎉
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent tutorial my friend. This is exactly what I needed today! Thanks!
+Jon David Croel You're welcome.
Hey man
@hoohoohoblin me too thanks dude
my Sunfire's shifter linkage must have snapped went to shift into fifth at 115 km's and it just wouldn't ended up being stuck on the highway at 4:30 am, really wish I would have thought of this then still thank you a bunch.
Very helpful video, thank you man.. just had that issue in the middle of manhattan at 2 am ,, toll guy ask for 400$ to take it to the shop, look I don’t know nothing about cars, everything I can do is to check oil level and fill up the tank, after wasting your video I learn something new on practice.. if I did.. anyone can do it.. thank you again, Nick, Brooklyn New York
You’re welcome. I’m glad I could help.
Great video, Mr. MacGyver! You gave me the idea to keep some spare rubber bushings/washers/clips in my truck. Thank-you, sir!
You’re welcome
If anyone tries this with a trailblazer it will not work, sorry. but this is amazing and a trick I will always have up my sleeve now, much appreciated!!
+Johnny Gonzalez Thanks. I'm glad I could help.
+hoohoohoblin use p/n 615-1434 from napa, has the bushing that fits perfectly into place and is a lot better quality than oem. $12 and lub done and over with.
Love the comment about greasing the rubber......quality!
Great video, I am having this problem with my brother's 1999 Cougar V6.
I have made a temporary repair with a lump of plastic as the bush, and a modified split-pin, but now I've seen this video, I will use this method.
Interestingly, I found the two bolts that secure the ball-joint block under the gearstick were loose too......this was also the case on my own 1998 Cougar, so this may be worth checking as well.
Thank you for a very helpful video!
You’re welcome. I hope it works well for you.
I've done this fix before on a Ford Taurus, I put a bolt and nut to through the whole and it fixed it.
exsxpx1 I need this done to my car
genius at work, very helpful. And that "what she said" line was funny.
+Denis Gebauer Thanks!
lol that's what she said.......
paul rogers lmao i laughed too
I had to go back and listen again....I thought that's what he said...haha.
Haha!! Can't stop laughing haha
And @1:41 and Grease the rubber and shove it in the hole🦸🤪🤪🤣🤣🤣🤯💩🙉 that's what she said!!!!
lol
Thank you. I found it. lol. I'm a rookie. 62 year old woman. lol
all fixed. even with the incorrect bushing. can't believe the parts store did not know that. i modified it. it works.
+Tanja Vandenberk You're welcome. I am glad you got it working.
I love it, You go Moma!!
@@hoohoohoblin I'm doing a Google search... Would shift linkage cable bushings the same thing as the collet? Thanks! :)
@@racheljune688 I was wondering the same thing cause that's what comes up when I search it
" that's what she said"lol sound like a cool dude to hang out with
Vet!
It WORKED!!! Thanks so much for sharing this video! Just got my damn 03 Dodge Neon SXT 5 spd back up n’ running.
You’re welcome.
Is yours still working fine w the repair?
I know. Those "that's what she said" jokes are hard to resist. Lol.
Thanks!
I have the exact same transmission on my 04 focus. Just like you, the bushing/collet is completely gone....the weird thing is the car shifts just fine. I've never noticed any problem until tonight when i went in there to drain the transmission. Now my quick drain and refill job is turning into a bit more of a pain in butt. Thanks for video...i'm hoping i can find a bushing for it instead of Mcgyver-ing a new one :-)
You’re welcome. Mine still worked without the collet, but it felt loose.
Not the same car but it's what I needed thanks 👍
Very good video! No bullshit, strait to the point! Short "how to" videos are the best!
That’s how I try to do them. Thanks. I’m glad I could help.
Save me a lot of money today buddy thank you very much you are appreciated . You have yourself a wonderful day
You’re welcome
thanks so much! it worked. i was freaking out lol 2004 chevy trailblazer 😀
+kids that look like me You're welcome.
Thanks a ton I saved a lot of money doing it myself. Very accuratly described in the video. You are awesome.
You’re welcome. I’m glad I could help.
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Works for Volvo C30....the same system like on this video. Saved me a 400 EUR
Brilliant video! I just had the same problem on my Ford Focus. Bought the parts, followed your instructions, and my shifter has never been as smooth! Also, that was a darn good That's What She Said joke.
Thanks! I'm glad I could help.
You badass you, love the creativity. Thank you!
I appreciate that!
Just saved myself money after watching this video. I fixed mine with a solid zippy tie - works like a charm. Thank you!
lol, I just did the same thing.
How did you fix it with the zip tie
excellent thinking brain here... subbed
Thanks and welcome
Mine just broke today, lucky I had some cable ties to get home with. Now time to get a bush and clips.
Using silicone grease will keep the grease from dissolving the rubber bushing
Good Good Young Skywalker , just fixed 1 for a Fiend of mine ,yes I said FIEND !!! Worked perfectly !!! Hasn't been that TIGHT since she got the 2001 Ford Focus 5years ago. Neither has she !!! More of this and U Will B A Jedi Knight !!! I really enjoy when ur having a Really Bad Day and u find HELP from someone and they not only help u they make ur Day a little better with just a funny comment !!! Thank u very much I greatly appreciated that LOL strategy right there !!!
You’re Welcome. I’m glad I could help.
Thank you for sharing I was will share this with my mechanic!
You’re welcome.
The mechanic will copy the solution and still fool people.
ALWAYS USE RUBBER GREASE! Petroleum grease rots rubber!!
This is true
Torque Solution sells delrin bushings which I can highly recommend. Much easier than exacto-knifing your way to an inexact fit.
Hey hope your great ! I have a 1998 sentra, I shift into reverse it works perfectly, but when I shift into any of the drives it won't go, but at times it does catches drive, and then it's perfect till I turn the car off. When I turn it back on it does the same again some time I just put it into drive and accelerate really soft and it catches drive and then it runs perfect again, thanks for your help!
That’s really strange. I wonder if there is something electrical turning off the transmission. Maybe there’s a sensor that stops it from working when the transmission is in park. I’m not sure.
Great info bud. 👍👍
Thanks
Will this cause a floor shiftier to be stuck in park?
Awesome video. Thanks a lot.
+Neil Williams Maybe, if it has come completely disconnected down below, and the shifter moves freely but the car stays in park. If it’s stuck in park and you can’t get it out of park, and it is an automatic, then it is probably a problem with the switch on the brake pedal. A lot of cars have a switch on the brake pedal that stops you from taking it out of park unless you have your foot on the brake.
If the brake lights work, does that mean the brake switch is good? 2002 Nissan Maxima 3.5
With the key to on position and my foot to the brake pedal, it does not work.
This car was in a flood. The water was above the brake pedal.
Could the flood have messed up the brake switch?
Thanks for your reply and help.
Thanks for saving my car :)
In fact, grease will eat up rubber quickly, unless it is silicone grease which don't react with rubber.
Nice. Really wonderfull. 200 dollars don not leave home.
Yes, thank you
Thank you, I really appreciate this video! 👍👍👍
You’re welcome
Was your transmission hesitating before going into gear like a 1 second delay before engaging? Excellent video
No. It was just hard to get into gear. It is a manual transmission.
i love it!!! "and then shove it in the hole... thats what she said..." hahahahaha
+Roxanna Robbins Thanks!
Roxanna Robbins bet you said that
@@jordynivea lol
Yes.👍
That's a well cool cheap fix.. Thanks
You’re welcome.
Very helpful. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Very good video! What size E-clips are those that secure the bushings?
My bushing finally wore away and disappeared after 16 years.Took it to the auto shop where,for $70.00,they installed a new one from a GM repair kit.
It lasted for 20 minutes until I got to work.Blew off somewhere on the interstate.
Gonna take your approach and fix it myself.
I hope it works for you. On my car, it lasted for a couple of years until I sold the car, and it probably still works today.
which hole is what he asked her ? ' good vid, and like the E clip. but would like a tighter fit.. ok I see now but mine is a 2002 and will not work like this. what year are you working on ?
+Jay Finke this is a 2001 Ford focus with the split port single cam engine. If you have the Ztec engine, it uses a different transmission.
Yesterday, I encountered a situation where a mechanic attempted to charge me an excessive amount for a repair that was not necessary. The issue was not with the shift cable, as the mechanic had claimed, but rather with the bushing. I was able to rectify the problem myself. Thanks to this video.
Glad I could help. The same thing happened to me. They wanted me to charge me a crazy amount of money for a new cable.
I think doorman sells a pack of these plastic bushings in the help section I’ve seen other videos were guys have showed them
Thanks!!!! I just came from the drug store and I couldn't get my van into gear. so I said I have a major transmission problem. I opened the hood and found the link connection off. So all I have to do is what you did. great work.
+rose valente you're welcome. I'm glad it was a simple fix for you.
AWSOME BUD LOVE IT!
Thanks!
8 year old post but here goes. Couple days ago my gear stick was stuck due to some very cold conditions here in the UK at present. After idling for 5-10 mins it loosen but I was wondering if it may need greased or if there is any potential hack we could use to stop this from happening? When I say cold, its only between -2 and -5 which isn't all that cold tbh - but the problem is a bit of a pain.
Will the linkage system cause no power to the car? Great video
+Najia Jones The engine will still run, but it will be difficult or impossible to get it into gear with the shifter.
Thanks mate! This saved me 40$, greased up my rubber nicely, great vid!!
You’re welcome
i have wiered problem on toyota yaris 04 sometimes cant change any gear while running but when i release pedal up again then push it i can change gear even when engine off gears stuck sometimes
very nice fix....ty for sharing.
RobsPackanShine You're welcome. Things like this frustrate me, when a manufacturer doesn't make the part I want. In this case, the collet has a part number in the Ford catalog, but they discontinued it and now only sell the whole cable for $175.
whoa....didn't know that.
For 8 bucks Murray's has the bushing. 4 types in pack
What's the part number. I don't know Murray so I need to find a local auto parts store.
Interesting mine is more ball and socket and after breaking down recently I am currently clipping it on by hand.
So I guess out of curiosity would this work out for a 02 Camry? Gear shift gave out last night (no resistance at all when switching gears with the break engaged even), and now it's stuck in reverse.
It's worth a try. Have someone move the shifter around, and look under the hood and under the car to see if you can find where it has become disconnected. It is probably a similar setup.
How did it hold up? Thanks for the tip though
It worked fine for a few years. I sold the car, so I don’t know if it still works.
My automatic shifter won't go into park anymore. Any suggestions?
That’s tricky. It could be internal breakage. You could go onto the car and have somebody move the shifter around to see if you can find where the cable connects and look for anything that might be loose.
The part that holds the collet has disappeared on me. I went to modify a bushing, when I got back to the car it was no where in sight. Please tell me it is not spring loaded and retracted into the dash of the car.
+Tanja Vandenberk That is really strange. It had to be there somewhere. Have someone move the shifter through the gears while you look under the hood and see if you can see or hear it.
Genius! Would this work on my 1997 Honda Civic?
It probably would. It may be a little bit different, but I bet it is close enough that you could fix it this way.
How do you know if its the linkage or the transmission going out. My truck wont go in reverse? But sounds like to wants to.
+Monica Labarre If you have someone move the linkage while you are under the truck, you should be able to see what's moving, and look for looseness in the linkage. If it can shift through all the other gears without problems, it may be a problem in the transmission.
The reverse gear in the transmission is separate from the rest, it's common to have them go out independently. It is on the easier side for repair from a shop to fix that specializes in them though and does not require tearing down and rebuilding the whole transmission.
Yours is so nice and clean. got an example for a 15 year old bucket or volunteer to drill out the rusty bolt on mine? jk. This is a good video.
Thanks. It is a California car, so it hasn't seen rain or snow or mud. I forget sometimes how rusty a car gets in other states.
In other words, you need to fabricate the bushings and be creative since these things are not off the shelf parts you can normally get. What an integral part one would think they would want to have ample supply and support for, but us innovators are rather left to our own. Good job!
I'm praying to god this is what's happened to my mitsubishi
this is exactly what was wrong with my car. I feel a whole lot more confident working around engines with videos like these man, I'm fina head to autozone and pick up the rubber bushing. Many thanks c:
You're welcome. You could also ask them if they have the right replacement part for your car too. They might have it. If not, this method will work.
Yep, I found the bushings alright. I spent the afternoon doing the switch and the car runs better than before!
+Bluerage98 Great!
Me too, brother. Good luck
Edit: I actually did read down before posting. Glad to hear you got your issue resolved. :)
7 years late but could this cause symptoms of stiff movement of shifter stiff in all gears ? With play in gears?
Can you do an updated video because my Holden Ve has stop shift and won’t kick over and just wanting help with finding where the shift rod is
good job! you can use acid free grease that will not damage the rubber.
The part on my car 2012 chevy cruze manual is metal and discovered it was cracked after having it serviced 😮 can I weld the metal part. I don't know what it's called but the part # is gm 19300507 it a shift housing and one if the bolts is cracked
Do you know what to use for Shifter Clips? For the 2001 Pt cruiser they're discontinued. The ones for the tranny side 😢😢. What can we use or do?
Mine was exactly like this and I got my nephew to print me a spacer which seems to be doing the job. My question is, do the cables ever need lubricating?
I don’t know. They tried to sell me a whole unit with cables built-in, so maybe when this fails, you’re supposed to replace the whole cable. I bet it will be fine though.
@@hoohoohoblin I figured they looked pretty much sealed up to be lubricated for life. I bought a focus second hand not long ago and I noticed that the shifter is a lot stiffer than in my old car. Big difference though is that my old car used rods, not cables, and it was a little more worn out. Doing similar to the video did seem to give the shifting more feel though.
I need an idea on where to find my linkage because my 97 Lincoln towncar wont come out of park my gears wont change as soon as I try to change gears it jus moves nd doesnt catch
If you have somebody move the shift lever well you were under the car looking for things moving, you should be able to find it pretty easy.
What do you mean by that epic phrase? who is the she u re referring to?
@Enrique Bustamante what? Left field? Im more confused than before
Wonder why there's no videos on how to remove & replace the shifter cable on 2010 Jeep Patriots, or any Patriots or Libertys..... No one has a video posted on any Patriots. I just need a little help....
When did she say that. Before or after you started? asking for a friend. :)
Ford mustang just had a trans rebuild everything clicks in to place except when I go from drive to reverse its a little off. I can feel it but it will pass the R a bit then I have to pull it down to make sure its clicked in . This only happens when I do from drive to reverse not park to reverse or any of the others what could it Be ? Is it the shifter ? Please answer if possible thanks :)
what if your shifter wont move at all but it reads that its nutral.???
+garylee bybee if it is an automatic transmission, there's probably a lockout on the brake pedal. They are set up with a switch on the brake pedal that stops you from being allowed to shift into gear unless someone has the foot on the brake.
@@hoohoohoblin My car is a Renault Megane 1.6 classic and its stuck in reverse and won't start at all. Can you tell me what's the problem and what i need to buy
I took off covering for my shifter and found a piece of the plastic broke off wat should I do I'm stuck in reverse and can't get it to shift to park?
You should be able to move it manually if you can see where the plastic thingy attaches. Check with an auto parts store and see if they have a new plasitc part you can put on. If not, you may be able to do what I did and modify something.
I was driving my 05 Ford focus when it sounded like a band broke and then car wouldn't move
exactly what the garage said - 'gotta change the whole cable' - 300 euros with labour - will take 48 hours to get the piece- that was 8 days ago - now they're gonna make a temporary fixing. ooooh they're really thinking outside the box now- is your auto a manual or automatic? - mine is a manual stick shift
Mine is a stick shift. This fix should work on your car.
Yo ur the shit I literally thought my blazer was fucked then I look under it and it's just not connected got me home
How is the assembly called that the shifter cables actuate on? Gear selector?
Hey Guys I have a 2015 Mazda 3 the issue the when I put it in D is sometimes slips into neutral but most times it works fine. The transmission works perfect, I was wonder if it could be the Transmission Control Module (TCM) It don't appear to be mechanically but can't say for certain.
I was going to the hospital when i slammed it into park i was on parainoid meds i am not tho im a very happy little midget im only 5ft. Tall lmfwao
CEN YOU LET ME KNOW PLEASE IF CEN BE FIX OR WHAT TO DO FOR REPAIR THE AREA WHARE IS THE METAL CLAMP HOLDERS ON PLASTICS NOGETS. THE PLASTICS PAIP NOGETS DISTRID .HOW TO FIX ?
I got a scion tc and my 5th keeps popping back out but when I hold it i can run it to 100 and faster
Hey buddy my car won't get out of park any suggestions plz ???
Appreciate the info, creative on the refab piece. Great job on the vid btw.
..."That;s what she said" I cracked up.
+Sunna Clark Thanks! I hope it works for you.
Question is this common? And is everybody having the same kind of problem? Not being able to reverse but can go forward no problem or vice versa?
Based on the number of views, this gets, it must be a pretty common problem. If you’re able to shift into other gears, it’s possible that something is broken inside the gearbox. But you should definitely look and make sure that the linkage is tight.
I wasn't expecting to laugh when being frustrated about a broken car searching for how to fix it . Lol
Thanks.
Where did you go to buy the e-clips, please? I need to do this on my Ford Focus.
if i could give this video 1000 likes i would. saved me from about a hundred dollar towing bill and a bunch of money to fix the problem, i reached in with my fingers and reattached it and got myself home. Thank you sir, you're a national treasure.
My fiesta wouldn’t go into any gears when I stopped at a roundabout. Turned the car off and still could select any gears. I’m suspecting a problem in here somewhere.
Yes. It must be the linkage.
Must be in the shifting gear case
Or shifting box I don't know what to called it
I can't even find a new part OR a second hand part to fix mine. Gonna have to see if I can improvise.
Sir I lost those metallic pins to hold the cable in place.. metallic pin.. what to do sir.. how to get those
Thanks dude.lmfas and so did my 14 yr old son after he spit his drink all over lol. Good stuff
You’re welcome
My 2017 honda civic hatchback reverse gear is getting stuck by going to neutral im worried that my transmission is broken and i managed to drive all gears but tried going in reverse it locks up in the gate.
Where does passing gear cable hook up on transmission automatic????please somebody tell me
Artemio Espinosa on the older vehicles there was a cable that ran from the accelerator linkage down to the transmission. On newer vehicles it’s controlled electronically and the kickdown cable has been done away with. We would need the transmission model and year of the vehicle in order to look up which one you have.
How bout a 86 2.8 v6 Camaro.
wrong.. forgot weather heat and cold.. better a harder plastics more weather resistant