Tranny Cable Snapped??
Hello this is my first post and sorry to say its about a problem...
Please refer me to another thread if i missed a related topic but here goes...
-1992 ex 5spd
-Bought it just over a month ago
Last saturday night, I was driving home on a highway in 5th gear going approx 65mph and decelerated to come into a turnpike toll booth. I attempted to downshift into 4th gear but seemed like the stick was jammed to the far right. I was forced to just use the brakes and pull off the side as i knew something was wrong and slowed till the car stalled out. I tried repeatedly to put the car into neutral but to no avail. The stick moved freely vertically (seemingly between 4th and 5th gear) but would not budge from the far right.
When I tried to start it the motor tried to turn over but would not start, only click repeatedly, as if it was in 5th gear.
AAA towed the car to my house and now it sits.
The next day, with the shift boot off, I took a look at where the cables attached to the shifter apparatus. I noticed that the right cable moved fine as the stick can move up and down but the stick would not move at all to the left (i.e. into neutral) and there was no movement in the left cable.
I jacked up the car and went underneath and looking at where the cables meet the tranny... one is attached straight on and firm with a standard OEM clip around the rubber covering on the cable. However, the other cable is limp, with a bend in it, as if only rubber was attached and the cable had broken or fallen off(?) and had a black plastic zip tie and some none OEM clip over the rubber.
Right now i plan on getting another cable from a junkyard and attempting to replace the "limp" cable (that obviously looks like it was tampered with before due to the PLASTIC ZIP TIE!) myself, hoping that will work.
BUT WHAT'S THE PROBLEM???
-Did the cable fall off/snap?
-Is this common?
-What kind of fix will this require?
I have only worked on my 1995 Integra LS 4 dr with GSR swap and this is my first time dealing with a cable trans...
Thank you in advance for your input and advice...
Please refer me to another thread if i missed a related topic but here goes...
-1992 ex 5spd
-Bought it just over a month ago
Last saturday night, I was driving home on a highway in 5th gear going approx 65mph and decelerated to come into a turnpike toll booth. I attempted to downshift into 4th gear but seemed like the stick was jammed to the far right. I was forced to just use the brakes and pull off the side as i knew something was wrong and slowed till the car stalled out. I tried repeatedly to put the car into neutral but to no avail. The stick moved freely vertically (seemingly between 4th and 5th gear) but would not budge from the far right.
When I tried to start it the motor tried to turn over but would not start, only click repeatedly, as if it was in 5th gear.
AAA towed the car to my house and now it sits.
The next day, with the shift boot off, I took a look at where the cables attached to the shifter apparatus. I noticed that the right cable moved fine as the stick can move up and down but the stick would not move at all to the left (i.e. into neutral) and there was no movement in the left cable.
I jacked up the car and went underneath and looking at where the cables meet the tranny... one is attached straight on and firm with a standard OEM clip around the rubber covering on the cable. However, the other cable is limp, with a bend in it, as if only rubber was attached and the cable had broken or fallen off(?) and had a black plastic zip tie and some none OEM clip over the rubber.
Right now i plan on getting another cable from a junkyard and attempting to replace the "limp" cable (that obviously looks like it was tampered with before due to the PLASTIC ZIP TIE!) myself, hoping that will work.
BUT WHAT'S THE PROBLEM???
-Did the cable fall off/snap?
-Is this common?
-What kind of fix will this require?
I have only worked on my 1995 Integra LS 4 dr with GSR swap and this is my first time dealing with a cable trans...
Thank you in advance for your input and advice...
90 Panda DX F22A6
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