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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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Default Mushy gears.....Whats the problem??

So my 1st, 3rd, and 5th gears are mushy and feel like there not in gear when i'm driving. My car still goes into gear fine and the tranny doesn't have any noises, but the gears just don't feel solid like they used to. 2nd and 4th gears feel great but its the top three that feel like crap.

I have check the mounting points for the cables and those are fine, so I have been researching and people are telling me I might have stretched the cable.

Does anybody have experience with this?? Thanks in advance
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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The cable could be stretched but first I'd check the bushings at each end and rule that out at least.
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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it's most likely bad cables, cause I've had this happen twice to me
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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Bad cable for sure this happened to me 2 weeks ago. Still gotta fix it
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 05:47 AM
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when you have time, take off your console around your shifter to check the cables. they are probably your issue.
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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"thats fresh"---which cable would be the one to replace the main one? (the one directly attached to the shifter)

"1GPlusSH"--So I have my console out and everything is good the cables are sitting where they should and the mounting points are still super solid. I have seen and read that the cables are adjustable to a certain extent, could adjusting them fix my issue???
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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should be the main one...

check from your transmission to your firewall. mine stretched between the firewall and shifter, but yours may be the other way. it's an easy fix. if you don't see anything, i'd go ahead and pull the whole cable out just to make certain it isn't the cable, which i highly doubt.
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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^^ so you don't think its my cable? Will some adjustment likely fix my Issue? I should be able to get to it tonight Ill update you guys.

Thx for the help
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 06:57 AM
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i think it is your issue, BUT if you want find anything wrong with it...pull that joker out to make sure
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 06:15 AM
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Hmm ive been trying to find a set of cables and havent been able to find any. I feel lost with out my lude.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 07:54 AM
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I got a good set from a junkyard for $35.
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 06:48 AM
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dang thats good all the junk yards around me do not have any cables for the 5th gens!!!! pissin me off!
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