Repair Damaged Shift Cable Housing To Save Hundreds Of Dollars

Posted by Jack Gibson on February 17th, 2017

Also known as transmission shift cable, a shift cable is a crucial link between the shift handle and the transmission system. The position of this cable changes as the driver shifts the handle during the drive to control the gear. Its functioning becomes more critical because if it snaps or gets damaged, it becomes impossible to shift the gear.

In the event of any damage to the cable, one can either replace the entire cable or get it repaired. Replacing a cable is tough and too expensive as you would end up spending hundreds of dollars on the new cable and huge labor costs. One the other hand, shift cable repair cost is very low and one can repair it in few minutes by reading the instructions.

With the help of cable bushing repair kit one can easily repair the bushing of shift cable. The kit ensures the repair of bushing is easy and the cable is reliable. The repaired cable becomes as potent as the new one.

You can easily order the repair kit online and get it repaired within minutes. It is even better to repair it on your own as it is too easy and saves the labor cost. Follow this easy repair guide and eliminate your dependency on anyone to replace your shift cable housing.

• Set the hand break or block the wheels of the vehicle and put the transmission in neutral. Check the end of shift cable under the vehicle. The easiest way to identify it is by looking for the remains of broken bushing.

• After finding the end, remove the remains of bushing with the help of a screwdriver.

• Find the notched end of the bushing and install the given cup over it.

• Push the bushing into the shift cable end from center to outside of the vehicle. Check that the bushing’s tip of the cup is pointing towards the driver’s side.

• After pushing the bushing at its place, grab and pull the cup off from the bushing. While doing this, make sure the bushing has popped into its place in a secure way.

• And finally, re-install the end of the cable into the transmission lever. Before doing so, do not forget to check old pieces of bushing on the transmission lever. If there are any, clean it properly.

After completing the installation, test it by shifting the lever to different gears. When you are completely sure about correct installation, start the vehicle and check.