Posted on Jan 01, 2010

My Hyundai excel is stuck in 2nd gear and the gear stick just wobbles freely back and forth between 1st and 2nd gear positions, though wont move sideways at all. Can drive car no problem - but only forwards in second gear! Happened while driving - no warning signs/sounds from car prior to problem. Have removed central gear shift cover and checked the base of the gear shift mechanism - the black g/shift cable that controls forward and back movement looks as it should but moves very freely with no resistance from gearbox end of cable, feels like it has snapped or become disconnected internally. While the red g/shift cable that controls sideways movement doesn't move at all - as though the linkage mechanism (at base of gear shifter)was jammed - but I can't see any problem with the linkage mech - it all looks fine with no signs of damaged or loose components. So I guess the red cable has jammed due to the black cable snapping or vis versa - I don't know - could it be a problem at the gearbox end? I'm a novice at mechanics. What can I do? I would like to fix it myself if possible.

Anthony Ulrey Jan 02, 2014

same thing has happened to my 98 cavalier if u find out please let me know a solution i think i broke the shifter linkage

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The exact same thing happened with my 93 accent. Did u ever find out what was wrong???

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Posted on Oct 27, 2010

SOURCE: My Hyundai excel is stuck in 2nd gear

Easy problem. Check your clutch fluid (it is most likely low) master cylinder on the front of the gearbox most likely has failed, causing you to try and put it in gear, but then you broke the shifter cable. Easy fix.

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