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Question posted by veritasluxmeaxi on September 2nd, 2013

'97 Chev Cavelier Wont Go In Reverse Or 1st Or 2nd Gears! Help Please?!

I was driving it fine, I pulled into a driveway to reverse -- and I couldn't reverse. Now it also won't go in 1st or 2nd gears. But 3, 4, 5 work fine. (had to drive it in 3rd to get home) What could be wrong with it? DOES ANYONE KNOW PLEASE??

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Answer #1: Posted by RudRaid on September 2nd, 2013 11:48 AM

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REMOVE OR DISCONNECT

Negative battery cable.
Cable at transaxle selector lever.
Cable at transaxle cable bracket.
Center Console. Refer to Body and Frame.
Cable at shift control assembly.
Cable grommet at cowl.
Cable from Vehicle.

INSTALL OR CONNECT

Cable through cowl and carpet.
Cable Grommet and bolts in cowl. Tighten

Grommet bolts to 1.9 Nm (17 lb in) .

Cable at shift control assembly.
Center control. Refer to Body and Frame.
Cable at transaxle cable brackets.
Cable at transaxle selector lever.
Negative battery cable.
Adjust cable.

Adjust

Place shift lever in "Neutral".

Neutral can be found by rotating the selector shaft clockwise from Park through Reverse to Neutral.

Place shift control assembly in "Neutral".
Push tab on cable adjuster to adjust cable in cable mounting bracket.

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