Hi,

I have a '99 Corolla with an automatic transmission. It seems that moving
the shifter between gears (i.e. Park, Reverse...) is getting harder.

Any ideas what would cause this?

Thanks in advance

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:35:08 -0500, Sheldon wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a '99 Corolla with an automatic transmission. It seems that moving
> the shifter between gears (i.e. Park, Reverse...) is getting harder.
>
> Any ideas what would cause this?
>
> Thanks in advance


Poor adjustment, or perhaps something is caught in the linkage.

"Sheldon" <golder@rcn.com> wrote in
newsu6dnbCh2v-O0yLanZ2dnUVZ_siknZ2d@rcn.net:

> Hi,
>
> I have a '99 Corolla with an automatic transmission. It seems that
> moving the shifter between gears (i.e. Park, Reverse...) is getting
> harder.
>
> Any ideas what would cause this?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
>



Do you live in the North-East?

Rust on the linkage will cause a stiff shifter.

You can try (key ON but engine OFF) holding the button down and moving the
lever back and forth to the extents of its travel many, many times. If it
loosens up during this exercise, then rust is the problem. Some lubricant
sprayed on the linkage from underneath will fix it.

--
Tegger

Do you live in the North-East? YES!

Thanks for your response - makes sense!

I will try it when it stops snowing.


"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns9A4CBA8EE58BBtegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Sheldon" <golder@rcn.com> wrote in
> newsu6dnbCh2v-O0yLanZ2dnUVZ_siknZ2d@rcn.net:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a '99 Corolla with an automatic transmission. It seems that
>> moving the shifter between gears (i.e. Park, Reverse...) is getting
>> harder.
>>
>> Any ideas what would cause this?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Do you live in the North-East?
>
> Rust on the linkage will cause a stiff shifter.
>
> You can try (key ON but engine OFF) holding the button down and moving the
> lever back and forth to the extents of its travel many, many times. If it
> loosens up during this exercise, then rust is the problem. Some lubricant
> sprayed on the linkage from underneath will fix it.
>
> --
> Tegger
>

"Sheldon" <golder@rcn.com> wrote in
news:Ze6dnRLjDuwg-SLanZ2dnUVZ_qWtnZ2d@rcn.net:

> Do you live in the North-East? YES!
>
> Thanks for your response - makes sense!
>
> I will try it when it stops snowing.



You can try it anytime. Just go sit in the car and close the door so the
snow doesn't get on you.


--
Tegger

:-)


"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns9A4CC3DCD33A6tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Sheldon" <golder@rcn.com> wrote in
> news:Ze6dnRLjDuwg-SLanZ2dnUVZ_qWtnZ2d@rcn.net:
>
>> Do you live in the North-East? YES!
>>
>> Thanks for your response - makes sense!
>>
>> I will try it when it stops snowing.
>
>
>
> You can try it anytime. Just go sit in the car and close the door so the
> snow doesn't get on you.
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:11:28 -0500, Sheldon wrote:

> Do you live in the North-East? YES!
>
> Thanks for your response - makes sense!
>
> I will try it when it stops snowing.


Dude, you got a LONG wait!!!!

http://wwlp.images.worldnow.com/imag...x/snowfall.JPG




>
>
> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns9A4CBA8EE58BBtegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "Sheldon" <golder@rcn.com> wrote in
>> newsu6dnbCh2v-O0yLanZ2dnUVZ_siknZ2d@rcn.net:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a '99 Corolla with an automatic transmission. It seems that
>>> moving the shifter between gears (i.e. Park, Reverse...) is getting
>>> harder.
>>>
>>> Any ideas what would cause this?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Do you live in the North-East?
>>
>> Rust on the linkage will cause a stiff shifter.
>>
>> You can try (key ON but engine OFF) holding the button down and moving
>> the lever back and forth to the extents of its travel many, many times.
>> If it loosens up during this exercise, then rust is the problem. Some
>> lubricant sprayed on the linkage from underneath will fix it.
>>
>> --
>> Tegger
>>
>>

Cold?




"Sheldon" <golder@rcn.com> wrote in message
newsu6dnbCh2v-O0yLanZ2dnUVZ_siknZ2d@rcn.net...
> Hi,
>
> I have a '99 Corolla with an automatic transmission. It seems that moving
> the shifter between gears (i.e. Park, Reverse...) is getting harder.
>
> Any ideas what would cause this?
>
> Thanks in advance
>

And don't lick anything.




"Sheldon" <golder@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:97KdnbmZVYCX9yLanZ2dnUVZ_vKunZ2d@rcn.net...
> :-)
>
>
> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns9A4CC3DCD33A6tegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "Sheldon" <golder@rcn.com> wrote in
>> news:Ze6dnRLjDuwg-SLanZ2dnUVZ_qWtnZ2d@rcn.net:
>>
>>> Do you live in the North-East? YES!
>>>
>>> Thanks for your response - makes sense!
>>>
>>> I will try it when it stops snowing.
>>
>>
>>
>> You can try it anytime. Just go sit in the car and close the door so the
>> snow doesn't get on you.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Tegger
>>
>
>

It keeps on snowing!

"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:TyKvj.29$o23.26@trndny09...
> On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:11:28 -0500, Sheldon wrote:
>
>> Do you live in the North-East? YES!
>>
>> Thanks for your response - makes sense!
>>
>> I will try it when it stops snowing.
>
>
> Dude, you got a LONG wait!!!!
>
> http://wwlp.images.worldnow.com/imag...x/snowfall.JPG
>
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9A4CBA8EE58BBtegger@207.14.116.130...
>>> "Sheldon" <golder@rcn.com> wrote in
>>> newsu6dnbCh2v-O0yLanZ2dnUVZ_siknZ2d@rcn.net:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have a '99 Corolla with an automatic transmission. It seems that
>>>> moving the shifter between gears (i.e. Park, Reverse...) is getting
>>>> harder.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas what would cause this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you live in the North-East?
>>>
>>> Rust on the linkage will cause a stiff shifter.
>>>
>>> You can try (key ON but engine OFF) holding the button down and moving
>>> the lever back and forth to the extents of its travel many, many times.
>>> If it loosens up during this exercise, then rust is the problem. Some
>>> lubricant sprayed on the linkage from underneath will fix it.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tegger
>>>
>>>
>