Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
- Shift the floor shift control to NEUTRAL.
If replacing a damaged cable, be sure that BOTH the floor shift control and the transmission are in NEUTRAL.
- Remove the catalytic converter assembly. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement (Left) or Catalytic Converter Replacement (Right) in Engine Exhaust.
- Remove the driveline tunnel closeout panel.
- Using a large flat bladed screwdriver, CAREFULLY release the shift control cable end clip from the floor shift control arm stud.
- Remove the shift control cable from the driveline tunnel bracket.
- Using a flat bladed screwdriver, pry the cable retaining staple clip from the cable.
- Depress the cable retaining tabs.
- While depressing the tabs, push the tabs through the hole in the driveline tunnel bracket.
- Slide the cable out of the bracket slot.
- Remove the nuts retaining the shift control cable bracket to the transmission.
- Reposition the cable and cable bracket away from the studs.
- CAREFULLY release the shift control cable end clip from the transmission shift lever stud.
- Remove the shift control cable and bracket.
- Remove the shift control cable bracket from the shift control cable, if necessary.
- Using a flat bladed screwdriver, pry the shift cable retaining staple clip from the cable.
- Depress the shift cable retaining tabs.
- While depressing the tabs, push the tabs through the hole in the shift cable bracket.
- Slide the cable out of the bracket slot.
IMPORTANT:
Use care to not suddenly jerk the shift control cable during disassembly, the shift control cable rod end guide tubes are EXTREMELY INFLEXIBLE and capable of only a SLIGHT bend.