Pontiac Sunbird '93 Stuck in Park. Cable?

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LARDCA
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My 93 Pontiac Sunbird is, for all practical purposes, stuck in park. Auto Transmission. You have to practically hit it with a hammer to get it out. (It shifts freely through all the other gears) I've been told it's probably just a cable. Is this an easy fix? Would like to do it myself. What's involved? OR, any other suggestions as to the problem?
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Feb 6, 2006 at 1:06 PM
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CHEVY350GUY
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because it only happens in park, it could be the shift release. which is activated when you press the brake and unlocks the shifter. if it were a cable it should bind up in more than just park.
Feb 6, 2006 at 5:20 PM
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DONNELS99
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I agree with checking the cable. Sometimes they are contained within a plastic tube (like on a bicycle brake cable).

Try spraying some penetrating oil like WD-40 down there and let it soak. I have found lots on gunk in a stuck release cable before.
Feb 8, 2006 at 6:50 PM
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