Frozen stick shift - advice wanted

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sssaternye - 21 Feb 2005 17:45 GMT

I have a '01 ZX3 that when it's below freezing the stick is frozen. After
the engine has completely warmed up I can move the stick as if it was
stuck in molasses. Eventually, it reverts to normal. The dealer's answer
was to change the transmission fluid, but that didn't change anything
(outside of making me $179 poorer). This has only started to happen with
this winter. Anyone have clue as to what's going on. I'm not mechanically
savvy so be for I shell out more money, I'd greatly appreciate some
advice. Thanks.
Scott

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Dave Gower - 21 Feb 2005 19:59 GMT

>I have a '01 ZX3 that when it's below freezing the stick is frozen. After
> the engine has completely warmed up I can move the stick as if it was
> stuck in molasses. Eventually, it reverts to normal. The dealer's answer
> was to change the transmission fluid, but that didn't change anything
> (outside of making me $179 poorer). This has only started to happen with
> this winter. Anyone have clue as to what's going on.

Your dealer followed company procedure, but according to my service manual,
another possible source of this is "bolts of selector components loose".
This refers to the linkage on the transmission. Take it back to the dealer,
or to a good transmission shop. If that's the problem the fix should be
easy.

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sssaternye - 22 Feb 2005 14:49 GMT

Thanks, Dave!

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