Gearshift Cable: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Place transaxle in PARK.
Disconnect battery negative cable at left strut tower.
Remove air cleaner assembly.
Using a pry tool, pry up on cable at manual valve lever and remove cable from lever. See Fig 1.

Remove the screw from the cable bracket at the transaxle. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Gearshift Cable at Transaxle

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1 - SCREW

2 - CABLE

3 - TRANSAXLE

4 - SHIFT LEVER

Remove the gearshift knob set screw and knob. See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Gearshift Knob

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1 - GEARSHIFT KNOB

2 - SET SCREW

3 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM

Remove gearshift bezel. See Fig 3. Disconnect range indicator lamp connector.

Fig 3: Gearshift Bezel

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1 - CENTER CONSOLE ASSEMBLY

2 - GEARSHIFT BEZEL

3 - LAMP CONNECTOR

Remove center console assembly. See Fig 4.

Fig 4: Center Console Assembly

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1 - CENTER CONSOLE

2 - SCREW

3 - IF EQUIPPED

4 - IF EQUIPPED

5 - PARK BRAKE HANDLE

Loosen nut on shift cable adjust lever. See Fig 5.

Fig 5: Shift Cable Adjust Lever Nut-Typical
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1 - ACCESS HOLE
Using a flat blade pry tool, remove the shifter cable core end from the shift lever pin. See Fig 6.

Using a flat blade pry tool, pry the cable conduit clip up from the shifter bracket. Pull up on the cable conduit and remove from bracket. See Fig 6.

Fig 6: Gearshift Cable at Floor Shifter

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1 - CLIP

2 - CABLE

3 - CONDUIT BRACKET

4 - SHIFT PIN

Raise vehicle on hoist.
Remove the cable grommet from the floor pan area. See Fig 7.
Carefully remove the cable from the underbody by unfolding the cable retainer clip as you go along. See Fig 7.

Fig 7: Gearshift Cable Routing

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1 - CABLE

2 - RETAINER CLIP

3 - GROMMET