93 - 940 transmission kick down cable

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Pedro - 27 May 2004 16:14 GMT

My wife's '93 turbo - 940 transmission kick down cable seems to stick
periodically causing the tranny to "stick" in second gear. Before I breakout
the tools and loose a long weekend any suggestions? I'll try lubing the
cable tonight with the trusty WD40 but wanted to post before I do that in
case it's a bad idea.

Pedroman

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Rod Gray - 28 May 2004 01:53 GMT

WD40 won't hurt anything, but the problem is usually the cable wearing into
the inner sheath where it bends to go down to the tranny. Replacing the
cable even on a lift is troublesome at best. On jackstands it is a real
PITA. You have to drain the tranny remove the pan and laying on your back it
is difficult to see to install the new cable.

> My wife's '93 turbo - 940 transmission kick down cable seems to stick
> periodically causing the tranny to "stick" in second gear. Before I breakout
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Mike F - 28 May 2004 13:08 GMT

> WD40 won't hurt anything, but the problem is usually the cable wearing into
> the inner sheath where it bends to go down to the tranny. Replacing the
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> > LOOSE the devil's mark in my addy to reply to me personally

Right. I've found that once a kick down cable is sticky, it's finished,
no amount of lubrication will bring it back. The spring inside the
transmission that pulls the cable back is quite weak.

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John Robertson - 29 May 2004 11:15 GMT

pull it off silicone the inside cable with a balloon filled with silicone
lube and air hold it up so the silicone flows in to the cable with air
behind it pushing it through till it flows out the other end .replace cable
where it belongs and that's it .

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