Just to update went out and messed around with the cable underneath the airbox, my clip has an orage square but there is no middle part to it is this the way it is supposed to be?

I can pop it up and there is white plastic underneath, I don't see how this is affecting anything. I can also push the orange clip in and it has a spring motion to it. Kind of lost here, I am still having a really hard time getting it into 6th gear...

 

When you pop it out it allows the cable to freely move within the lever at the trans. Put it in neutral, move the lever far left, then far right and go back to the exact middle. Now engage the clip without moving anything and you should be good to go. There is a how to on FF.

 

I pulled the hollow orange clip up but I could not tell a difference after I pushed it back in. It is almost like something is supposed to go in the middle of the orange clip. The how to from FF is in my first post above, the pic on there does not look like my clip though.

 

You push the clip IN until it locks down, THEN you can adjust the cable...

 

wait what? When I bought my new cables the orange tabs were popped out so I could make the adjustment. Once they were installed I had to pop the tabs in. You pull the orange clips out to make your adjustment and push them back in to lock in what you adjusted.

 

wait what? When I bought my new cables the orange tabs were popped out so I could make the adjustment. Once they were installed I had to pop the tabs in. You pull the orange clips out to make your adjustment and push them back in to lock in what you adjusted.

When you push mine in on my 02 its just a springing motion down then it goes right back up.

Is the orange clip supposed to be hollow in the middle? Or is something supposed to be there?

 

I'll have to double check mine...I'm pretty sure if you push it WAY in, it disengages as well...?
Now I'm all confused! lol

 

On my 03, the Orange Box clip has to be pulled out.. PITA

 

Mines hollow...
Push it RIGHT down. I think it'll 'click' and stay down until you push it again.

 

Yep it does click in, but then as soon as I move the shifter it pops up again. I have it in a pretty good position now, but I am still wondering if my little orange clip is messed up. Uploading pics of it soon...

 

maybe there are two different styles then mine I know for a fact have to be pulled out and then pushed in.

 

Please see the below pics. The first two are of my clip, the last is of another that I found on the forums.

Let me know if you see anything off. Thanks again

By nvmaddog at 2010-06-10

By nvmaddog at 2010-06-10

By nvmaddog at 2010-06-10

 

Just like mine...your not missing anything. Just 2 different styles.

 

So it works the same way then?

It just feels when I pry it up that nothing is happening and there really isnt a lock function. The car shifts a ton better now an reverse, 5th and 6th are where they are supposed to be, the little clip just doesn't lock like I guess I was expecting.

 

the third picture is the type you have to pull up the two you took are the ones you have to push down. I never knew they made them like that either.

 

Thanks for all the help guys.

 

My car has a slight difficulty going into every gear. When I shift it stops for a second, then drops into gear. This kind of resistance when shifting doesn't seem normal. Is there any way this could be matter of shift linkage adjustment? This may be a stupid question but I figured it doesn't hurt to ask.

 

does your stick wobble a whole lot or seem sloppy when shifting?

 

No not at all, just difficult. When the car is stationary it goes into gear very smoothly like it should; even when the car is running. But as soon as the It's moving I really have to push it into gear.

 

Holy Batman, thread revival!!!

Having exactly the same issue. Anybody that had the problem and fixed it ? What could it be ?

 

i am about to try this. also am try to learn best interior setting for a shorter throw. any one know how or where to find a post?

 

I would start off by checking this bushing: http://forums.focaljet.com/tasca-auto-group/673781-svt-shift-bushings.html

 

Ima have to poke this again.

I lost 1st and 2nd mis shifting to 3rd
me stoopid yeas
Instant loss of ability to even feel the 1st 2nd side of the shifter.
babied it home in what felt like constant 3rd.
lots of spooling in the no no place.1-2000 ☝
Vaccum maybe but also 👉 👉☝

Since have done various shifter reset tricks. Finally found a spot where I can get all gears but it’s still got terrible accelaration and feels like it’s always in 2nd or 3rd once I’m moving.
##Boycotted vaccum system###
Not sure if what I’ve changed will effect it? It did feel the same before my culling of these Frankenstein backfourth hoses.

Have I missed something with the linkages or is it that I’ve fried splines to things?
Throttle body?
Vaccum🤔
Arms and legs being sold?

Pictures >>
Sorry if I’ve repeated something here.
I feel like I’m getting all gears so not sure what photos to take in reguards to that.
I ended up moving the vacuum corner thing with the plug (but minus the plug )😬 to the normal spot most people do.. out of sight.
leaving this unplugged? Badddd?