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Gear shifter does not smoothly shift into first gear
1998 corvette. Gear shifter does not allows slide into first gear smoothly. Should I chnage the fuild and filter? Will this provide for a smoother shifting experience.
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The problem with mine was the gear shifter lock solenoid was broke. Inside the cup holder (the one closest to seats) is a slide door about a !/2" wide by 2" long. slide that up and inside you will see a white disc. With a tool that can reach it, pull it towards the passenger seat and it will allow you to push the gear shifter button in to shift. This is a temporary fix and will have to be repeated each time you want to put car in gear.
The shift handle has a plastic bushing and metallic locks that holds it firmly and allow you shift the gears smoothly, so when this bushing or the has warned out, so the shift handle will develop a lot of slop, you may need to consider replacing it that kit.
Remove the center console, you will see the little orange tang which should be attached to the shifter, sometimes they come loose, re-attach it to the shifter and you are done.
Your shift linkage at the transmission an the shifter has come loose.
check under the car and if not there remove the shift boot or console and check there.
You should just be able to hook it back up may need a new nut or cotter pin.
Make sure you move everything to neutral position when putting it back together.
It sounds like the lever from the gear shifter has come loose. I would first look at the shifter from under the car. You can also remove the boot (or console) from inside the car and check the linlage. Most linkage is held on by a small clip or cotter pin and somethime they don't stay in place anad the linkage slides off the arm..
You're going to have to crawl underneath it, and see what's going on. Your linkage has probably come loose, and the shifter is sliding on the rod, instead of changing gears like it should.
Clutch may be smooth but this is a sign of the clutch needing replaced. Some of these models have a linkage adjustment under the hood. Others are hydrallic and need fluid. Look under the hood where the steering is and see which you have and address accordingly. Good luck. Check on costs of clutch replacement.
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