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I am having a problem getting my 1993 Buick Riviera into park. Is this a problem I can fix with lubricant or linkage adjustment or do I need to take it to an auto repairman. Is their a linkage diagram available for me to view? I have just purchased the car and it only has 107K miles. Thanks, Terry

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Duane Wong

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Linkage may be worn out if you can't reliably get it into park. I would take it to a certified transmission shop or tech and see what can be done about it.

We had a similar problem on a 1980 Chevrolet Suburban that had a worn out linkage inside of the transmission, and it would not go into park very reliably. It had about 100k mi. on it at the time.

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