Trans Cable Leak Fix

[mwl1967@xxxx]

Dee "J",

I've had leaking shift / park cables and found it due to:

1. The "O" ring where it fits into the trans... this is easily replaced if 
you've got a generic assortment of rings.

2. A spot in the cable housing that has worn through due to rubbing against 
something under the car for many years or melted through because it laid on 
the exhaust pipe... If this is the case you can save the cable and not sweat 
having to find a replacement.

- remove the cable from the car.. both from the trans and the 
pushbuttons ( if you peek under the dash with a flashlight you'll see it's no 
big deal to remove from the button assembly )

- clean the cable , degreaser, laquer thinner, whatever
- replace the "O" ring on the trans end
- find the spot where the cable housing has worn through and get some 
electrical heat shrink tubing, slide it over the damaged area and seal it 
with a heat gun etc. This will seal the leak but take it one step further to 
protect the cable ...

- Get perhaps 4 feet of 5/16th rubber fuel hose and now spray the 
trans shift cable and the inside of the rubber fuel line with silicone or 
WD40. Slide the fuel line over the shift cable, put a clamp on each end and 
youre done. Leak gone... cable protected. Just don't go looking for points 
at a concourse judging. 

good luck,
Mike Laiserin