[DeTomaso] Re Cable Shifter

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/31/12 5:18:49 AM, montecarlo296 at yahoo.com writes:

> have cable shift in my GTM though it is the standard kit from the AW11 
> MR2 that the engine/box came from.
> 

Phil, on my '92 MR2 turbo, one of the two shift cables broke at the clevis 
attached to the shift stick, rendering the car immobile. If one cable 
breaks, the interlock between the two sets of gears is also   disconnected so no 
gears at all can be selected. The area is not easily accessed due to the 
one-piece console upholstery, and Toyota lists four cables, all of different 
lengths but not described by position in their parts lists. By sheer luck I 
ordered the one that actually fit- for $125! 
To keep the breakage from happening again, a tapering channel some 0.250" 
deep x about 4" long was pounded into the sheet metal covering the central 
fuel tank, to allow the cable/clevis to join the shift stick at a zero angle. 
The factory set-up allowed about a 5 degree misalignment, which put enough 
of a strain on the cable/clevis swedge joint to eventually break the cable. 
This is an area you might want to check carefully if you're using Toyota 
cables, due to the inflexible way they attach to the stock shift stick and the 
small dia. of the cables. Good luck- J Deryke