Won't shift into Park

[NVW]

Yesterday when I would put my 95 in the park position it wouldn't lock and the indicator light didn't light the "P". Then it worked again for awhile and now it doesn't.

Is there an adjustment on the cable or the shift lever? I an tempted to bend the cable holder a bit on the trans to see if that does it.

 

[THEFERMANATOR]

Chances are you need a shift cable. There is a bushing in the end of the cable that holds it onto the shift arm. Over time it breaks apart and gets loose, then you don't go into park when you push it all the way up. There is an adjustment in the cable, I think it is under the carpet in a 95.

 

[NVW]

Thanks Ferm. I'll have a look see.

 

[NVW]

Finally took the time to look, there is a plastic tube where the cable is attached to the transmission bracket that is broken. So the cable can bend instead of pushing it into park.

 

[3500GMC]

New cable time? Or are you gonna re-reverse-engineer it?

 

[NVW]

I think I'll take a piece of air line that will fit over it and cable tie it in place. See how that works anyway.