How To Fix A Car Shift Linkage Cheap and Easy
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 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.
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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
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.
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
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
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.
It has been ingenuity and creativity like this that made America a leading nation in the world. Well done.
Thanks
You need to travel a bit....other countries are often MORE inventive, out of necessity. For example Cuba 🇨🇺...has NO mechanics...just magicians 🎩 I have found!
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.
genius at work, very helpful. And that "what she said" line was funny.
+Denis Gebauer Thanks!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Mine just broke today, lucky I had some cable ties to get home with. Now time to get a bush and clips.
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
Thanks mate! This saved me 40$, greased up my rubber nicely, great vid!!
You’re welcome
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.
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.
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
this helps me a lot. i was driving on the highway in my 2001 ford focus 5 speed. and i shifted into 5th gear and felt the shifter basically break. then when i went to kick it in neutral or downshift it wouldn’t move. admittedly i’m new to driving a manual i thought that i blew a tranny. so i called my dad and we looked at it and determined it was a linkage under the car. now we just need to get the pary
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Thanks For The Info.... Helped A Customer With The 2009 Chevy Impala Used A Bushing From Water Faucet Works Well Temporary Fix......
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My Versa linkage come loose at the shifter. It took me longer to remove the console
Fortunately, I had E-Clips and Snap Rings in the handy dandy toolbox.
Thanks for saving me an arm and a leg.👍
You’re welcome
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.
Subbed! Easiest YT fix I've found for my 2003 Ford Taurus. All the bushings I found didn't fit, were made of nylon and were too difficult to adjust, probably, just to break again! Thank you!
P.S. "That's what she said!" 🤣😂🤣
You’re welcome!! Glad I could help.
Thank you so much. Bought an assortment E-Clips at O'Reilly, $6.99+tax. Fixed 2010 Kia Forte.
You’re welcome
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
" that's what she said"lol sound like a cool dude to hang out with
Vet!
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.
good job! you can use acid free grease that will not damage the rubber.
GENIUS! I DID DO THE CABLE TIES AND IT WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS LOL
Because zip ties are easily broken by hand already. These gearlever cables are driven by the gear lever, which, as the name says, is a lever. It multiplies the force you put in it times 5 or so. So that will snap zipties easy. A solution like the guy in the video did is the way to go.
Great video, I now know what i am looking for as haynes manual was useless and garage just told me that i need a new gear box, i only took the car in because could not get car into third gear when was it's running but can when not running, everyone i spoke to said it would most proberly broken linkage collar. I think some was out to rob me!!!!. Thanks and fingers crossed now that it is as simple as that.
You’re welcome.
Still useful tips and tricks. I had to MacGyver my daughter's Chevy Spark using this method, although I used a piece of 3/8" vinyl tubing as my local Autozone didn't have crap.
I’m glad you got it fixed.
Works for Volvo C30....the same system like on this video. Saved me a 400 EUR
Anyway I fix mone using this method and I spent 2.55€ OMG thank you dude. Instead of shock absorber I used the rubber for chair... Full working and Amazing but I think I should check it in a month and see if it is intact
You’re welcome. I’m glad I could help. It’s definitely a good idea to go look at it after a little while to make sure everything is still in place. Mine worked fine for a couple of years before I sold the car.
@@hoohoohoblin Could you give me a link for the rubber pieces? Because I want to replace mine with some more resistant and made for cars and not for chair :D
They were rubber shock absorber bushings. I don’t remember the exact brand. If you look for replacement shock absorber bushings, you should be able to find something that will work.
thanks so much! it worked. i was freaking out lol 2004 chevy trailblazer 😀
+kids that look like me You're welcome.
I know. Those "that's what she said" jokes are hard to resist. Lol.
Thanks!
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?
Not the same car but it's what I needed thanks 👍
Nice video. Michael Scott approves, too.
Thanks
Save me a lot of money today buddy thank you very much you are appreciated . You have yourself a wonderful day
You’re welcome
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.
I'm pretty sure dorman sells these shifter grommets there usually in the auto parts store on a dorman spinning rack I believe it's a universal shifter linkage kit there's usually a worn-out one at the bottom of the interior shifter too
I'm subscribing just for the "that's what she said" joke 😂
Thanks
He said put it on the whole that’s what she said lol just that alone deserves a thumbs up lol😂
I heated a garden hose, and used it works fine for me
For a second there I thought you were gonna drop those specs into a 3-D printer and create some real magic. Good video tho, very helpful.
Thanks. I wish I had a 3D printer, but all I have is a razor knife.
@@hoohoohoblin A sharp knife is a LOT cheaper than a 3d-printer.
In fact, grease will eat up rubber quickly, unless it is silicone grease which don't react with rubber.
Seem a lot better the the original stuff that comes with it
Probably, but I just didn’t want to spend that much money or take everything apart.
Don't forget to use a 2x4 too.
Good video.
Thanks
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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Thanks *****! This worked great on my 2002 Ford Escape. The pin wasn't long enough for both washers, but the eclip seems to have locked it on nicely! I appreciate the help!
+theworldhadteeth Great! I'm glad it worked for you.
Excellent fix! Love it. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome!
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.
Torque Solution sells delrin bushings which I can highly recommend. Much easier than exacto-knifing your way to an inexact fit.
You are perfect mechanic thank you guy i will do it to my fiesta mk6 because i have same problem
+Yakup Coşkun you're welcome. I hope it works well for you.
You badass you, love the creativity. Thank you!
I appreciate that!
Nice. Really wonderfull. 200 dollars don not leave home.
Yes, thank you
funny, im here for the same issue. my focus shifter went free and it was stuck in second. got it home to find someone zip tied it to the linkage. going to give this a try tonight
Zip ties? Ha ha! That's a creative solution.
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
I can't even find a new part OR a second hand part to fix mine. Gonna have to see if I can improvise.
Interesting mine is more ball and socket and after breaking down recently I am currently clipping it on by hand.
This video saved my night lmao I was just about to leave my car at the gas station last night 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 #f******FORD
I’m glad you got it going. Thanks for watching.
Looks perfect, except for the 3-4mm of slop
My 2016 hyundai elantra will turn on and go into each gear. It will drive in reverse but won't move into drive right away. I would have to sit for a few minutes before it drives. Then it will have a hard jerk before it drive but once it drives its fine.
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.
excellent thinking brain here... subbed
Thanks and welcome
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.
Great vid hope it saves people money and such
Side note... that rubber is probably not ready for a petroleum based grease... maybe something silicone next time.
Not exactly OEM anyway right :)
Thanks.
Nice video, it helped me just now. An idea: this bushing can be ordered from China (on the usual sites) for a very low price.
I don’t know. You could look around. It would probably take a while to be delivered.
@@hoohoohoblin It wasn't a question. I did order it. :)
Wow nice!!! I would have used a drimmel ti cut out that sleeve tho
Awesome video this is great instead of buying the kit
Vanilla Coke Thanks. I did this more than a year ago, and it still works great.
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.
I think doorman sells a pack of these plastic bushings in the help section I’ve seen other videos were guys have showed them
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
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.
Thanks for saving my car :)
Using silicone grease will keep the grease from dissolving the rubber bushing
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.
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.
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
Thank you, I really appreciate this video! 👍👍👍
You’re welcome
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.
ALWAYS USE RUBBER GREASE! Petroleum grease rots rubber!!
This is true
Very good video! Just one question though, how do I access this area on the car?
Jack up the car and go under it. On my car. I didn’t need to remove any covers to get to it. It was out in the open.
Nice job man, It's always a struggle to measure everything and finding the right parts that solves the job.
Thanks. I hope this helps some other people fix their problems cheap and safely.
I like the way u do ur video u keep it real
Thanks
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
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.
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.
That's a well cool cheap fix.. Thanks
You’re welcome.
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.
Great info bud. 👍👍
Thanks
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.
Very good video! What size E-clips are those that secure the bushings?
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.
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
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
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.
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.