Woke up this morning son missed the bus to discover my shifter would not go into gear. Watched your video and maygivered a fix with plastic tubing and curtain rod hanging hard ware for the retaining pin. Worked like a boss will get the more secure clip you suggested today thank you for this.
Thanx for this vid. The gift that keeps on giving. Been fighting w/ this issue for 3 weeks. Shaved off the edges of the Dorman bushing everyone buys that doesn't stay on. Used that as the inner tubing. Then put the retainer clip around the neck of the shifter. Can't pull it off if I wanted to!!
Thanks for the info!!! I thought I was going to be stranded in the parking lot outside the movie theater. The vid helped me identify what and where. I “Mygivered” it, took the elastic off my mask, tied the two pieces together and off we go until i get home for a permanent fix
TY my sister called me she was stuck at a park with her kids because the shift lever wouldnt put car into drive or reverse she called a tow company to pickup the car and called me to drive her 45 minutes to her home. I watched your video before heading out to pick her up saved me and hour and a half drive and her about $200 as we canceled the tow truck and probably about $100-200 for someone to diagnose the issue. Her boyfriend insisted in giving me $20 and diner for my troubles I declined but he insisted. Thanks!!!
I did this today. They didn’t have the crimp retainer but I used a different type for $1.58 and I had the 3/8 plastic tubing. Cut 3/16 off which I hollowed out with a 5/16 drill bit and fit like a glove. I love RUclips. Thanks so much. Now I got a spare kit in the car so I won’t be stranded if it happens again. I might order the crimp retainer if it does pop off but for now, I’m going with it.
Man you're awesome, i was literally using my truck to drop off uber eats today and the link bushing stopped at reverse when going uphill. needless to say i still had to get it towed because i was nowhere near home and on a hill so wasnt getting under it there. I did find the link and it looked just like you said disconnected and free floating. gonna do this repair like you did in the vid and keep some spare parts for that same setup in the truck at all times. Thanks a lot.
@@carterthomas6918 Have you had any more issues since you did this to your vehicle I'm gonna try to do the same thing to mine as you did to yours in the video? I have a 07 ext escalade
Yup that's why I'm here. LOL. I have a 2008 EXT. Went to drop some stuff off at UPS. I get home and pull in my driveway, put it in park and the moment it was passing R the shifter became very easy to move and bang....truck stuck in reverse. Had to put the parking brake on to prevent it from moving. I am amazed it happened just as I pull in my driveway. It could have happened while I was parked at UPS. And yes the bushing is all busted and half of it is gone. I was able to manually put it in park so I could at least start the truck and move it if needed.
I just want to say thank you you just saved me a ton of money and it worked perfect I didn't do your repair I went down and got the bushing but thank you for the video it was outstanding
2013 Tahoe, this worked for me. Thank you much! I ended up using 2.3 inch hitch clip for 71¢ because retaining clips were out of stock. So far so good.
Eek, that sound kind of sketch. Hopefully that will work temporarily until you find something more permanent. You might try ACE, or Lowes or any big local hardware store that has a big selection of fasteners. Glad I could help and good luck to you sir!
Great news! Thank you, I just shared it with my husband. I have a 2013 Cadillac Escalade, and this happened to my son last night... . Having it done today 😊
This happened to us today at the park. Our whole family was there and the shifter went out. Looked it up right there in the parking lot, found this video and crawled under the truck. Sure enough it was hanging there. Placed it back in place and added a zip tie to get us home. Awesome video, saved me from having a tow truck come out. Will make this repair in the morning. THANK YOU.
Thank you again for the info it literally cost me $2.60, 81cents for the clip and $1.57 for the tubing and tax. plus the 10 minutes , The only thing I did different than you was turn the clip so the top notch is pointing to the high spot on the shifter cable in the unlikely event if it was to ever soften up and move wont fall off. once it's pinched it not goin anywhere. all i used was the drill and my vampire pliers needle nose with the cutter.
Do you think I have the same issue? Drove my 09 escalade for 10 years with no issues. Today I drive it to my friends and then when I went to put it in reverse to back in the shifter just glides freely through every gear. It won’t “click” or lock into any gear. The truck says it’s in neutral and is is but I can’t select park, reverse, neutral or any drive gear with the vehicle running. When I turn the vehicle off the shifter is now locked “like it should be” and I can’t move it. You think I have the broken bushing/cable? Thanks!!
Cables are two pieces, the get home fix is a plastic bottle cap. Drill a 7/32" hole and cut two slots outward from that hole. Press the cap on and it will retain your shift cable to get you home
Yo dude thanx u for posting this, I was struck in a mail parking lot. After calling Triple A I watched your video and low and behold. The cable had popped off, I popped it back in place right as the tow truck driver pulled up. I shot him ten dollars for the hassle although I feel it should have gone to you. 🫡👊🏼🙌🏼 2007 Cadillac Escalade
I was out got back in my EXT and gear shifter was loose as a goose I went under to find the clip that holds the upper cable in place had came off I got some zip ties to hold it on and drove untill I find the clip...
How’s that tubing holding up in substitute of a bushing? I like your idea for the locking clip on the end. I was thinking it needed exactly that to keep it from slipping off even if the bushing where to wear out.
It’s not always the bushing I see a lot of cables that snag up you can buy bushings Dorman sells them at your local parts store or make your own bushing you could use rubber hose gas line 1/4 your cable looks like pretty well any other one
2013 Tahoe 4wd SSV worked with Dorman #14073 / Napa # NOE 81952431. The approach he is doing here is replicated in these kits and took about 2 mins to put on. The retainer he is using is beefier though.
Will not work on 07 Escalade without modifying the bushing and finding a different retainer clip. In other words don't buy this kit if you have an 07 Escalade.
I do appreciate this video for finding out what was wrong, but it would have been helpful to have watched you actually doing the fixing, not just showing the finished product. But thanks for the video.
Yes, the cable is quite reasonably priced at the dealer, however as I stated when this happened, GM was on strike and no one had a cable nor could they tell me when I could expect to receive one.
Or maybe, just maybe pay attention to the info I gave in the video. GM was on strike at the time and no cables were available at the dealer or anywhere else. This was the only fix at the time. But thanks for your wisdom.
1:00 thos just happened to my husband earlier 🫠 i turned the car on and put the kids into the cadi and once my husband gets on the drivers seat and tries to put it on drive it suddenly gave out and got stuck on reverse.. the shifter was losee and didnt have any resistance to it.. and we had to get an Uber. 😮💨 And here i am trying to find the problem and i believe this is it.
Woke up this morning son missed the bus to discover my shifter would not go into gear. Watched your video and maygivered a fix with plastic tubing and curtain rod hanging hard ware for the retaining pin. Worked like a boss will get the more secure clip you suggested today thank you for this.
You are the man! My cable popped off at an incredibly in opportune time, and this really saved me. Thank you so much!
Thanx for this vid. The gift that keeps on giving. Been fighting w/ this issue for 3 weeks. Shaved off the edges of the Dorman bushing everyone buys that doesn't stay on. Used that as the inner tubing. Then put the retainer clip around the neck of the shifter. Can't pull it off if I wanted to!!
Thanks for the info!!! I thought I was going to be stranded in the parking lot outside the movie theater. The vid helped me identify what and where. I “Mygivered” it, took the elastic off my mask, tied the two pieces together and off we go until i get home for a permanent fix
Lol that's awesome! We do what we gotta do to get things done!
TY my sister called me she was stuck at a park with her kids because the shift lever wouldnt put car into drive or reverse she called a tow company to pickup the car and called me to drive her 45 minutes to her home. I watched your video before heading out to pick her up saved me and hour and a half drive and her about $200 as we canceled the tow truck and probably about $100-200 for someone to diagnose the issue. Her boyfriend insisted in giving me $20 and diner for my troubles I declined but he insisted. Thanks!!!
You are a stud. I was able to fix my ride for $2.00 using the exact same parts you recommended. Thanks a ton! The shop bill here would have been $400.
Facts! $400 for too.. this appears to be the BEST video thus far. I'll be using this method...
I did this today. They didn’t have the crimp retainer but I used a different type for $1.58 and I had the 3/8 plastic tubing. Cut 3/16 off which I hollowed out with a 5/16 drill bit and fit like a glove. I love RUclips. Thanks so much. Now I got a spare kit in the car so I won’t be stranded if it happens again. I might order the crimp retainer if it does pop off but for now, I’m going with it.
The you so fucking much!!
Man you're awesome, i was literally using my truck to drop off uber eats today and the link bushing stopped at reverse when going uphill. needless to say i still had to get it towed because i was nowhere near home and on a hill so wasnt getting under it there. I did find the link and it looked just like you said disconnected and free floating. gonna do this repair like you did in the vid and keep some spare parts for that same setup in the truck at all times. Thanks a lot.
You're welcome. At this time, my repair is still holding.
@@carterthomas6918 Have you had any more issues since you did this to your vehicle I'm gonna try to do the same thing to mine as you did to yours in the video? I have a 07 ext escalade
@@mrdeanv4414 no issues sir, it's still going strong!
Yup that's why I'm here. LOL. I have a 2008 EXT. Went to drop some stuff off at UPS. I get home and pull in my driveway, put it in park and the moment it was passing R the shifter became very easy to move and bang....truck stuck in reverse. Had to put the parking brake on to prevent it from moving. I am amazed it happened just as I pull in my driveway. It could have happened while I was parked at UPS. And yes the bushing is all busted and half of it is gone. I was able to manually put it in park so I could at least start the truck and move it if needed.
I just want to say thank you you just saved me a ton of money and it worked perfect I didn't do your repair I went down and got the bushing but thank you for the video it was outstanding
Thank you buddy u saved me and my family god bless you my brother
Glad I could help
Thanks so much; just saved my day with this video as well. 2011 Suburban. Couldn't find the same clip but another one that works.
Worked like a boss!!! probably better than the stock POS. no slop either. Cost me $7 total.
2013 Tahoe, this worked for me. Thank you much! I ended up using 2.3 inch hitch clip for 71¢ because retaining clips were out of stock. So far so good.
Eek, that sound kind of sketch. Hopefully that will work temporarily until you find something more permanent. You might try ACE, or Lowes or any big local hardware store that has a big selection of fasteners. Glad I could help and good luck to you sir!
Bless your soul. You have saved me so much!
Thx for the video. Like everyone else, it saved me money. I tried something a little different, so hopefully it will work as good!
Good ol’ American ingenuity right there!
Great news! Thank you, I just shared it with my husband. I have a 2013 Cadillac Escalade, and this happened to my son last night... . Having it done today 😊
Glad I could help. Please subscribe. Thanks so much
This happened to us today at the park. Our whole family was there and the shifter went out. Looked it up right there in the parking lot, found this video and crawled under the truck. Sure enough it was hanging there. Placed it back in place and added a zip tie to get us home. Awesome video, saved me from having a tow truck come out. Will make this repair in the morning. THANK YOU.
Thanks for the video, just did this today on my 2007 Escalade EXT. hopefully she holds
Life saver! (money, time, and energy saver as well)!
Good job my cable retainer just broke crawled under there and slid it back on. Ill try this when I get parts after I rig it to get to parts house:)
Thank you again for the info it literally cost me $2.60, 81cents for the clip and $1.57 for the tubing and tax. plus the 10 minutes , The only thing I did different than you was turn the clip so the top notch is pointing to the high spot on the shifter cable in the unlikely event if it was to ever soften up and move wont fall off. once it's pinched it not goin anywhere. all i used was the drill and my vampire pliers needle nose with the cutter.
This led me directly to the problem. Thanks!
Great to hear!
Man solid for info for any DIY guys. Jumping in on mine in the cold 🥶 in morning
Do you think I have the same issue? Drove my 09 escalade for 10 years with no issues. Today I drive it to my friends and then when I went to put it in reverse to back in the shifter just glides freely through every gear. It won’t “click” or lock into any gear. The truck says it’s in neutral and is is but I can’t select park, reverse, neutral or any drive gear with the vehicle running.
When I turn the vehicle off the shifter is now locked “like it should be” and I can’t move it. You think I have the broken bushing/cable?
Thanks!!
Great stuff!
Thanks Carter, you saved the day!!!
God bless you and your family, save me some money and time and hectic 🙏
Cables are two pieces, the get home fix is a plastic bottle cap. Drill a 7/32" hole and cut two slots outward from that hole. Press the cap on and it will retain your shift cable to get you home
Been fighting this for months. None of the “fix kits” stays on. I literally just zip tied my wife’s tonight just so it can get home. Thank you.
I was also thinking I could just use a zip tie. LOL
You're a lifesaver 💯
Much appreciated brotha!!!
Just had the same issue and all good to go now. Thank uou
This exact sane thing happened to me this morning 07 Ext escalade
2013 Sierra fixed. $5.29 enough to do it twice. Thanks.
You are the Man!!! 👍🏽
Yo dude thanx u for posting this, I was struck in a mail parking lot. After calling Triple A I watched your video and low and behold. The cable had popped off, I popped it back in place right as the tow truck driver pulled up. I shot him ten dollars for the hassle although I feel it should have gone to you. 🫡👊🏼🙌🏼
2007 Cadillac Escalade
Thank You
Thank you just got done followed your direction to a tee cheap and effective thank u
Hi,
I have a question,
After doing the same the shifting is working fine, but the shifting stick doesn't go to M.
Is this related to the same issue?
What exact tools do I need to crimp down the piece ?
You help me sir thanks
Glad to hear that
My local mechanic in Tecumseh Michigan try to charge me $200 more than the Cadillac dealership was going to charge me. I did it myself for $120.
What size tube to get?
Good stuff
I was out got back in my EXT and gear shifter was loose as a goose I went under to find the clip that holds the upper cable in place had came off I got some zip ties to hold it on and drove untill I find the clip...
How’s that tubing holding up in substitute of a bushing? I like your idea for the locking clip on the end. I was thinking it needed exactly that to keep it from slipping off even if the bushing where to wear out.
So far, no problems. Havent got underneath to inspect but it still feels as good as new from inside.
It’s not always the bushing I see a lot of cables that snag up you can buy bushings Dorman sells them at your local parts store or make your own bushing you could use rubber hose gas line 1/4 your cable looks like pretty well any other one
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I would love to have seen this repair step by step....
Because I don’t even know where to begin to look for this cable up under my Cadillac Escalade (2011)
Chris fix.. where u at?
Just happened to my 09 put a new bushing and it seems fine...do you think it will last, or should I just change the cable for the long run
Where did you get the bushing it happened to my 09 today.
Where ???
What can a tools do you use to put the broken shift
2013 Tahoe 4wd SSV worked with Dorman #14073 / Napa # NOE 81952431. The approach he is doing here is replicated in these kits and took about 2 mins to put on. The retainer he is using is beefier though.
The3 clip works just fine before i did Carters methon i had a c clip but my bushing was powdering out .
Will not work on 07 Escalade without modifying the bushing and finding a different retainer clip. In other words don't buy this kit if you have an 07 Escalade.
Wow that was easy. I believe there’s going to run forever.
I do appreciate this video for finding out what was wrong, but it would have been helpful to have watched you actually doing the fixing, not just showing the finished product. But thanks for the video.
basically its crawn under and slice the cut tubing on over the pin and slide the cable on and then place lip and crimp .
Still holding up bud?
Yep
Did mine the other day Homedepot by me doesn’t carry those clips any more so I made do with another style thanks for the video man
$35 dollar cable from the dealer. Zip ties to get the truck home.
Yes, the cable is quite reasonably priced at the dealer, however as I stated when this happened, GM was on strike and no one had a cable nor could they tell me when I could expect to receive one.
Or.... just maybe... buy a new cable and fix it the correct way. Not the way your uncle brother showed you
Or maybe, just maybe pay attention to the info I gave in the video. GM was on strike at the time and no cables were available at the dealer or anywhere else. This was the only fix at the time. But thanks for your wisdom.
1:00 thos just happened to my husband earlier 🫠 i turned the car on and put the kids into the cadi and once my husband gets on the drivers seat and tries to put it on drive it suddenly gave out and got stuck on reverse.. the shifter was losee and didnt have any resistance to it.. and we had to get an Uber. 😮💨 And here i am trying to find the problem and i believe this is it.