Z34-5speed Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Ok guys, i was pulling onto a street, from a stop, and when i went to shift from 1st to 2nd i felt a clunk and a pop in the shifter itself. Then all of a sudden i had no resistance in the shifter. The car is stuck in 1st gear and when i move the shifter back and forth i encounter very little resistance, i can tap it forwards and it will bounce back and forth. It doesn't move side to side at all however. I can feel something in the middle of the 1-2 shift, but just like the shifter is grazing it. I got the car home but i am going to need to fix this asap. I looked under the car and i didn't see anything hanging, but it was dusk so i'll look again tomorrow. The linkages were still connected to the tranny under the hood also. Any ideas??? Thanks, Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Broken select cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34-5speed Posted August 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 That was my first guess but why would it not move side to side at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 I would remove the center console and look there to see if something is broken and binding the shifter itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 you may have had the same thing happen that happened to me right after I finished my swap, the grommet on the big shift cable actually dry rotted and cracked and fell apart. pull your shift plate up and you should see what I am talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34-5speed Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 It got towed to the shop today. They are going to check it over. I'll keep updating. Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellrealbad Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 yup broken select cable. luckily youve got a 284. 282 cables are no longer made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp13069 Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 SO IF 282 CABLES ARE NOT MADE ANY MORE HOW DO YOU FIX IT WHEN IT BREAKS ! CAN YOU USE A 284 CABLE ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 SO IF 282 CABLES ARE NOT MADE ANY MORE HOW DO YOU FIX IT WHEN IT BREAKS ! CAN YOU USE A 284 CABLE ? no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34-5speed Posted August 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 The place couldn't find any 284 cables. The Chevy dealer couldn't get ahold of them either, so the place actually rebuilt the old cable and now it works fine. Only cost me $150 to have them rebuild it. Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hal told me about when his broke(the car i now drive) he sent the broken one to some place in Cali that made a custom one with better materials, so it should last alot longer than the factory piece. i cant remember the name of the place. i need to look thru the mounds of paperwork for future reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hal told me about when his broke(the car i now drive) he sent the broken one to some place in Cali that made a custom one with better materials, so it should last alot longer than the factory piece. i cant remember the name of the place. i need to look thru the mounds of paperwork for future reference. ya Andrew.....make a post about it...for others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 The place couldn't find any 284 cables. The Chevy dealer couldn't get ahold of them either, so the place actually rebuilt the old cable and now it works fine. Only cost me $150 to have them rebuild it. Kyle I wonder how you rebuild a broken cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Hal told me about when his broke(the car i now drive) he sent the broken one to some place in Cali that made a custom one with better materials, so it should last alot longer than the factory piece. i cant remember the name of the place. i need to look thru the mounds of paperwork for future reference. ya Andrew.....make a post about it...for others i found part of the puzzle. he took the Z34 to this shop where they replaced the cable, but the invoice reads like they sent the broken cable out to another specialty shop to have the custom cable made, at a cost of $250. i will email Hal and see if he remembers who made the custom cable. meanwhile, the shop he took it to that replaced the broken one with the custom one is: Taylormade Automotive 344 Victory Ave San Fran, Cali 650-873-2022 BTW this was done for him in late June of 2005. invoice # 000029221 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 The place couldn't find any 284 cables. The Chevy dealer couldn't get ahold of them either, so the place actually rebuilt the old cable and now it works fine. Only cost me $150 to have them rebuild it. Kyle I wonder how you rebuild a broken cable? IDK, but I'm pretty handy and I bet I could figure it out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellrealbad Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Im wondering that as well. what happens if the plastic ends break off or the pretty much any other part other than the cabel itself breaks. epoxy? i think not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 When mine broke the plastic bushing that actually snaps onto the shifter shattered from being brittle. luckily I had a almost brand new spare, however I am told that some parts for neons work to replace them http://www.howellautomotive.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=802 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal H Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 http://www.boogerracing.com/boogerbushings.html (for rotted bushings, if your cable is still good) I found out about this this a couple of months ago - this guy makes the bushings (that GM didn't sell seperately). Mopars used the Getrag 284 in some applications, with different bellhousings, so you can't buy Mopar app. Getrag and bolt it up to a GM engine - but the same problem exists with the original bushings wearing out or falling apart. The place in California (now moved to Chico, CA) is: http://www.push-pull.com/ (for replacement cable fabrication) They made my replacement shift cable in 2005 for me. Send your old one in and they'll duplicate it and ship it to you. I had mine done with smaller metal ends that could be held on with washers and c-clips - no more of that plastic stuff for me. They used to be Hayward, CA - but the high cost of living in the area has a lot of places relocating elsewhere. At least they're still around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 thank you Hal !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99RegalGS Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 The Booger bushings work great! Shaun's Cutlass has yellow bushings!! Yellow = hp right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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