GM transmission shift cable

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   Seems my 2010 GMC shift cable dropped off lever that operates the selector on transmission 3 times in last week . 
 Replaced the bushing with Dorman repair kit and 2 days later it fell off again .
The small tang on the operating arm is suppose to snap into nylon bushing but seems to come loose with little or no effort , shifting in or out of Park is enough to dislodge cable . 
 Now wondering on a repair that keeps the cable attached as this crawling under truck to put cable back in place is NOT a Easy Fix when in traffic areas .
 Clearance of arm to transmission case if using a bolt in unit presents a clearance problem unless welding and drilling is done .
 Wonder if GM has a actual FIX or recall on this problem - Truck only has 30,000 on it but 15 years of age , but new bushing still fails 

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Coke-in-MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 42091	Post Options Post Reply Quote Coke-in-MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: GM transmission shift cable Posted: 2 hours 39 minutes ago at 11:17am
	Seems my 2010 GMC shift cable dropped off lever that operates the selector on transmission 3 times in last week . Replaced the bushing with Dorman repair kit and 2 days later it fell off again . The small tang on the operating arm is suppose to snap into nylon bushing but seems to come loose with little or no effort , shifting in or out of Park is enough to dislodge cable . Now wondering on a repair that keeps the cable attached as this crawling under truck to put cable back in place is NOT a Easy Fix when in traffic areas . Clearance of arm to transmission case if using a bolt in unit presents a clearance problem unless welding and drilling is done . Wonder if GM has a actual FIX or recall on this problem - Truck only has 30,000 on it but 15 years of age , but new bushing still fails
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DanWi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 18 Sep 2009 Location: wttn Points: 1984	Post Options Post Reply Quote DanWi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 1 hour 42 minutes ago at 12:14pm
	On my !999 3500 the end of the cable broke down by the transmission. I took a small piece of metal and made a little splint that wrapped around both ends of the broken piece. Then used zip ties to hold it together. Ran it that way for a few weeks till I got it fixed. Dot a new genuine GM part on Amazon in less than 24 hours. The new cable goes to the back thru the tunnel then under the driver's seat then forward to the firewall shifter. It wasn't a job I wanted to do so had my local garage fix it, They were familiar with it and also found a bracket under the steering column that cracks. They took that out and down the street to have that welded up. Its weird because the column shifter has no detents they are all in the transmission so your shift lever just falls down. That's the problem with new stuff made cheap and out of plastic. Remember the old shifters that had a rod going right to the transmission with a metal ball joint on the end. Edited by DanWi - 1 hour 39 minutes ago at 12:17pm

steve(ill) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 89185	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve(ill) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 45 minutes ago at 1:11pm
	if the new bushing can not be retained on the original arm / stud... then you probably need to remove the arm, replace the stud with a bolt and nut... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Typ0hxla7w
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