Stuck Gearshifter
The gear shift on my Camaro is stuck in drive. It won't go forward or backward. You can still push down the button on the shifter down but the lever won't go into any other position.
It's a Th350 auto on the floor.
Anyone have any Ideas?
It's a Th350 auto on the floor.
Anyone have any Ideas?
Sounds like your shifter is stuck. 
Really tho, you'll probably have to get under the car and see if the cable is still connected to the trans linkage arm correctly, and that it's not binding. Having a helper upstairs working the shifter while you're below poking around would be helpful. Does the car drive while the shifter is in "drive", or is that messed up too? The next thing to do after that then would be to disconnect the cable from the trans and see if the shifter moves freely on it's own.

Really tho, you'll probably have to get under the car and see if the cable is still connected to the trans linkage arm correctly, and that it's not binding. Having a helper upstairs working the shifter while you're below poking around would be helpful. Does the car drive while the shifter is in "drive", or is that messed up too? The next thing to do after that then would be to disconnect the cable from the trans and see if the shifter moves freely on it's own.
Yes the car drives just fine still. I poked around under the car and took out the console to look at the shift mechanism, but did not find anything obvious.
Last edited by 1977Camaro350; Mar 26, 2011 at 08:32 PM.
Did you disconnect both ends? Might try that first to ensure it's the cable, and not shifter or trans either. If it really is the cable it might be fixed by pulling it off and soaking it in some lubricant overnight.
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