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Shift Cables for Manual 5 Speed (HELP)
I installed the shift cable but cannot figure out how the cable goes onto
the shifter. I was able to hoorup the three with the clips. How do I get it on? Do I use a a pair of plyers or just push it on? I tried pushing it on but it does not go on. |
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The shop manual advises using a pair of channel pliers.
This DOES work. I tried regular pliers, c-clamps and sheer thumb pressure - none of those worked, but channel pliers DO. The offset will allow you to position the grips around the cable endcap and lever ball in a way that you can apply the needed pressure to pop the cable end onto the ball joint. My daughter's car recently had the cable end break loose while the highway. This cable design is NOT very good when it totally pops off and the driver loses shifter control. To prevent any future problems on my daughter's car, I added a metal bracket to keep the cable end in place should the plastic cap decide to break again in the future. At a dealership price of $260 for the cable set, I really expected a better design. The parts counter guy told me the cable end cap seems to break a lot during hot weather. One would think Saturn would have improved this design, but why bother when there is a much better profit margin on replacement parts ? When it come time to replace the Saturn, my daughter will NOT be getting another one due to this very bad shifter cable design - too much risk in getting into an accident when the cable breaks loose. Regards, Ralph Bob_in_Houston wrote: > > I installed the shift cable but cannot figure out how the cable goes onto > the shifter. I was able to hoorup the three with the clips. How do I get > it on? Do I use a a pair of plyers or just push it on? I tried pushing it > on but it does not go on. |
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