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Transmission Shift Cable


rumblecloud

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Vehicle Year
1994
Make / Model
Ranger Splash
Engine Type
4.0 V6
Transmission
Automatic
2WD / 4WD
4WD
Total Lift
1-1/2 inch front leveling
Total Drop
Stock
Tire Size
31/10.50/15
My credo
What's the worst that could happen?
When I was putting my engine back together a couple of years back, I replaced the trans shift cable. At the top of the cable where it attaches to the end-of-column shift lever, it uses a "ball and socket" type connection. The socket is on the cable and the ball is on the lever.
As I recall, the socket kind of snapped over the ball. Apparently that socket doesn't wear well because mine is now not snapping on the ball any longer - it;s just hanging on and falling off whenever I shift up into park. Kind of a PIA.

Anyone have any ideas on how I might fix this? I could wire it together I suppose or get a new cable ($70).

Just curious if anyone hadda get creative and fix theirs.

thanks
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cable ball and socket.jpg

(Yes, those were the brake lines😬)
 


superj

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corpus christi, texas
Vehicle Year
2004
Make / Model
ranger edge
Engine Type
3.0 V6
Engine Size
3 liters of tire smoking power
Transmission
Manual
2WD / 4WD
2WD
Total Lift
none
Total Drop
none
Tire Size
235s
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Grew up in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
Thays odd that its not snapping in place anymore. You ould 0robably use two zip ties and keep it on
 

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