Im going to be installing a new shift cable this weekend, i cant find any write-ups, and the manual doesnt say anything so im gonna wing it.

has anyone on here done this? anything special i need to watch out for?

thanks for any help
mike

93 accord auto

 

na its pretty simple to do, but be sure that you adjust the cable to proper tension at least i think its adjustible

 

alright cool. do i need to drain the tranny fluid first? i have no idea how this cable attaches to the tranny, so ill be figuring it out as i go. unless someone knows of a DIY or guide on here somewhere.

thanks for the help

 

nuder the tranny there is a plate it is between the tranny and the motor take it off and it looks like theplate on the throttle body sorry i cant be more specific its been a long time since i did my tranny swap

 

Removal/Installation
Make sure lifts, jacks and safety stands are placed
properly, and hoist brackets are attached to the correct
position on the engine (see section 1).
Apply parking brake, and block rear wheels, so car
will not roll off stands and fall on you while working
under it.
CAUTION:
All SRS electrical wiring harnesses are covered with
yellow outer insulation.
Before disconnecting the SRS wire harness, install the
short connector(s) on the airbag(s) (see section 23).
Replace the entire affected SRS harness assembly if
it has an open circuit or damaged wiring.
1. Remove the console (see section 20).
2. Remove the lock pin from the cable adjuster.
3. Remove the bolts, then remove the cable bracket and
cable guide.
4. Remove the exhaust pipe A and center beam.
5. Remove cable holder.
6. Remove the shift cable with control lever from the
control shaft.
CAUTION: Take care not to bend the cable when
removing it.
7. Install the shift cable in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE: On reassembly, check the cable adjustment
(see page 14-140).

Where it says to remove the center beam and A pipe you may be able to get around that, when you get to the tranny side i'll give you the deatils since you can't see the nifty picture.
Remove the 3 10MM bolts from the flywheel shield and the 3 12MM bolts from the shift cable cover. Bend the two tabs away from the 10MM bolt securing the cable to the shaft and remove the bolt. If you need any further steps just let us know!

 

thanks for the help guys.

i got the cable out, but i cant get the damn pin out of the holder. Part 1, 2, & 3 are all rusted together. so looks like i have to wait a few days since im going to order new ones from majestic.

 

Did you take the cotter pin(#16) out? I did mine about 2 months ago and there was no rust at all-due to the cover(#4)

 

yeh the pin came out easy. im not sure why stuff inside was all rusted. i ordered new parts from majestic and should be here by friday hopefully.

i got this car for free, because the guy was too lazy and didnt want to fix the shift cable. so hopefully thats all that wrong with it, ive only put about $100 into it so far so we'll see!

thanks