Shift Control Cable: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Chevrolet Corvette. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. 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. Remove the driveline tunnel closeout panel.CAUTION: Use care to not suddenly jerk the shift control cable during disassembly, as the shift control cable rod end guide tubes are EXTREMELY INFLEXIBLE and capable of only a SLIGHT bend.
- Using a large flat-blade screwdriver, CAREFULLY release the shift control cable end clip from the floor shift control arm stud. See Fig 1 .
- Remove the shift control cable from the driveline tunnel bracket as follows:
- Using a flat-blade 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.
CAUTION: Use care to not suddenly jerk the shift control cable during disassembly, as the shift control cable is EXTREMELY INFLEXIBLE. - Remove the nuts retaining the shift control cable bracket to the transmission. See Figure . Reposition the cable and cable bracket away from the studs. CAREFULLY release the shift control cable end clip from the transmission shift lever stud. See Figure . Remove the shift control cable and bracket.
- Remove the shift control cable bracket from the shift control cable (if necessary) as follows:
- Using a flat-blade 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. See Fig 2 .