I have the same issue at the moment, the garage have had a cursery glance at it and told me the selector cable has for some reason become coroded and swelled and advised I get it replaced. I have a replacement I got from ebay for £20 so its just a case of getting it fitted now.
Mine is smooth as silk when cold but then gets progressively stiffer the longer I've been driving. I have changed the autobox fluid as a matter of service anyway (no record of it previously being done!) and it hasnt made any difference to be honest.
Mine is smooth as silk when cold but then gets progressively stiffer the longer I've been driving. I have changed the autobox fluid as a matter of service anyway (no record of it previously being done!) and it hasnt made any difference to be honest.
You've got a copy of RAVE?
The cable gets hot?
Not sure why but I can only assume thats the case, they tell me its all swollen and gone weird. It never gets to a point where its impossible to move but its certainly stiff enough to become annoying.
The Bowden cable is quite a convoluted affair with a centre steel wire core encapsulated within a polyethylene, (or similar plastic), all of which slides within an outer plastic/wire sheath, (from memory so I could be slightly incorrect)!
My shift was extremely tight so I removed the cable, (whilst I was stripping the interior), and noted at that the outer sheath was kinked and this was pressing on the inner core.
I was fortunate that the damaged area was right at the end, (close to the transmission lever), so I could trim it back thus removing the mechanical obstruction.
I doubt whether yours will be mechanically damaged, (if there is no history of any 'mishaps'), so lubrication may be a possible solution although not sure what lubricants are recommended for the inner cable, (as it is a plastic derivative the wrong lube may cause the inner cable to swell thus making matters worse)!
My shift was extremely tight so I removed the cable, (whilst I was stripping the interior), and noted at that the outer sheath was kinked and this was pressing on the inner core.
I was fortunate that the damaged area was right at the end, (close to the transmission lever), so I could trim it back thus removing the mechanical obstruction.
I doubt whether yours will be mechanically damaged, (if there is no history of any 'mishaps'), so lubrication may be a possible solution although not sure what lubricants are recommended for the inner cable, (as it is a plastic derivative the wrong lube may cause the inner cable to swell thus making matters worse)!
tomcat59alan
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Cream and anti biotics will clear it up
ovalandrover
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There speaks a voice of experienceCream and anti biotics will clear it up
tomcat59alan
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If I only I could see it!Cream and anti biotics will clear it up
