I Don't know much about transmissions Philippe but if it the cable was unhooked and it was stuck in R the neutral saftey switch would not allow the car to start would it? KerryP Patch panels fabricated Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx dte.net/57imperial Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 62, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a bunch of lesser marques ----- Original Message ----- From: Philippe Courant <accf-club@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Fwdlk <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 2:28 AM Subject: IML: Torqueflite drives only in R ! > Hi, > Before seing a '57 Imperial , let me know if you have some inputs about > this odd problem: > The car drives in R and in all positions !! > My thought is that the cable is unhooked at trans. end and the manual > valve stays in R position, i can't see other reason. I've rebuilt this > trans 1 year ago and itsn't me who has reinstalled the trans. in the car. > I'll see the car in somedays, fortunately itsn't very far from me; the > mechanic doesn't want to touch or remove something, he's affraid of > automatic transmission ... > > -- > > Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F > Imperial 1957 Crown convertible > Buick 1996 Roadmaster wagon > > - American Car Club de France (ACCF) : http://www.accf.com > > - Chrysler Imperial France (C-I-F) : http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f > > - Cadillac " Standard of Excellence " : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-cad > > - SportsCars : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-sprtcar > > > > >