breaking in shift cables?

AndrewM6097 · 03-31-2008, 09:01 PM

I just installed brand new shift cables in my cougar, pain in the ass by the way. I spent more time messing with these than pulling the engine. They shift nice and smooth now and feel very tight but one thing i noticed is the shifter does not pop back to the center anymore when i come out of the right and left gears. Do they just need to be broken in?? Or is something else wrong?

B3NN3TT · 03-31-2008, 09:52 PM

There's a spring on the shifter mechanism that centers it. The spring must have broken or come loose. Pull the center console and look.

AndrewM6097 · 03-31-2008, 11:23 PM

I did notice the spring.... It looks like its in place, it actually seems like its not strong enough to put the shifter back into the center.

GTownCougar · 03-31-2008, 11:25 PM

Havent people removed the spring to make it feel smoother while shifting? Thats prob why it feels good now lol

03-31-2008, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
AndrewM6097 NECO Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Worcester Ma Posts: 1,008	breaking in shift cables? I just installed brand new shift cables in my cougar, pain in the ass by the way. I spent more time messing with these than pulling the engine. They shift nice and smooth now and feel very tight but one thing i noticed is the shifter does not pop back to the center anymore when i come out of the right and left gears. Do they just need to be broken in?? Or is something else wrong? __________________ 1999 MTX, 3.0, silver frost SVT UIM,LIM,CAMS,TB,INJECTORS,ECU,CLUTCH. AEM-GMK. MSDS-TRUBENDZ-MAGNAFLOW. FIDANZA. B&G-KYB-JAGED RSTB. ADR. ALPINE. AIRCOUGAR PERFORMANCE

03-31-2008, 11:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
AndrewM6097 NECO Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Worcester Ma Posts: 1,008	Re: breaking in shift cables? I did notice the spring.... It looks like its in place, it actually seems like its not strong enough to put the shifter back into the center. __________________ 1999 MTX, 3.0, silver frost SVT UIM,LIM,CAMS,TB,INJECTORS,ECU,CLUTCH. AEM-GMK. MSDS-TRUBENDZ-MAGNAFLOW. FIDANZA. B&G-KYB-JAGED RSTB. ADR. ALPINE. AIRCOUGAR PERFORMANCE

03-31-2008, 11:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
GTownCougar NECO Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gardiner, Maine Posts: 523	Re: breaking in shift cables? Havent people removed the spring to make it feel smoother while shifting? Thats prob why it feels good now lol __________________ ~2001 Cougar 2.0 MTX~ ~Aussie Headlights ~WeaponR Intake, TruBendz 2.5" Catback ~17" Kobe Kam 5 Wheels, Kumho Tires

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