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This thread is great...this just happened to me the other night and I immediately thought the linkage had came loose or something. Nice to see someone came up with a fix
Terrific! Going to replace with a clip!! Saved me $$$. Now, where are my glasses?!!
Update - Dorman clips purchased at Advanced Auto Parts for $4.50. 1/2 hour to do it all (except for running to the parts store). Suggest you unplug the electrical items from the facade to make it easier to get to the problem. My bushing was ok, just came off the part. I greased it, put the clip on (great idea), and reassembled.
Good piece for all to know in case you get stuck in traffic, etc.
Last edited by RRBLexus; 06-17-18 at 06:10 PM.
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Great Info! I had the same issue yesterday with my 2002 RX with 190K. I pulled into a gas station with the fuel low light on and running late for an appointment. As I pulled up to the pump I was taking my seat belt off while putting the trans in park. Luckily before I turned the key off, I realized it did not go into Park. I drove back home and took the wood bezel off to find the shifter cable was off. I called Lexus yesterday and found out the cable was $400. The bushing was shot and I needed to get back on the road. I looked for something to get me going, and found a piece of thick walled silicone tubing I had purchased to replaced vacuum lines on another car (6mm ID X 11mm OD) I wiped the grease off the pin on the shifter and pushed the tubing on to act as a temporary fix. Last night I found this informative thread. Has anyone found a specific brand or part number for a nylon fitting that matches the one in the PDF??? It looks like a push lock tube fitting with a 1/4 NPT thread , but I can't find anything that closely resembles the specs of the one in the picture.
Have a Lexus RX300. Had the shifting problem some months ago. Tow truck dealer put it in gear, and we drove home. Took off the wood bezel off, and saw cable was off the shifter. It appeared there was some sort of keeper ring that should have been on the shifter shaft - there is a groove there for it. I went down to auto parts store and found "C" clips (actually an assortment). I found the one that fits the groove and shaft diameter (1/4" I think), put the cable back on, installed the clip, and have had no further problems.
C Clips for Lexus Shifter problem
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Have a Lexus RX300. Had the shifting problem some months ago. Tow truck dealer put it in gear, and we drove home. Took off the wood bezel off, and saw cable was off the shifter. It appeared there was some sort of keeper ring that should have been on the shifter shaft - there is a groove there for it. I went down to auto parts store and found "C" clips (actually an assortment). I found the one that fits the groove and shaft diameter (1/4" I think), put the cable back on, installed the clip, and have had no further problems.
C Clips for Lexus Shifter problem
Great that your problem is solved, but it might be worth thinking why it happened? I would check for excessive play. C clips are very god in keeping the pin in place, but if the pins rocks, the clip can give way. I would also use a magnet to see if you can fish out the old C clip as it may give you an insight into the failure.
You are exactly right, this is the issue that I am having. I just popped off the cover and lo' and behold, that shim is broken and missing.My question is, where can i find the piece that you mentioned is on a water filter? I can't find that piece!
Not sure exactly what part you need, but general hardware store carriers the the "C" clip and washers. The big box stores have a drawer based storage, in the screws/nuts/bolts isle. Make sure you take your broken part to match the critical size, The critical size for the C clip would be the inside die and thickness [to firmly grab the pin and stay in the groove. Being Lexus/Toyota, try the "mm" size drawers first.
Just a thought, folks who have this trouble, do you have a habit of keeping the the right palm on the shifter? [US market]
I grew up with manual and my instructors taught me that the shift level should only be touched when you actually shift... while you are accelerating, you know you would need to shift again but each time the let go of the shifter completely. Racing scenes in movies always show driver holding the shifter, and can imprint a wrong behavior.
I pulled into a friend's driveway to drop off a CD. I didn't stop the engine, but just put it in park (automatic tranny) and put the emergency brake on. When I walked around the back of the vehicle, I noticed the reverse lights were on. So I get back in the driver's seat and I can see it's in the Park position. So I move it down out of park, then neutral and it seemed to click in there as normal, then I moved it down through the other selections, but it didn't go into any gear. It feels like the shift lever isn't conncted to anything. Now, it just moves freely all the way down and all the way back up to Park. However, it is not going into park, because it will still drift backwards.
Is this cable controlled shifter? Any ideas what broke? I crawled underneath, but see no linkage or cable from there. I have the factory manual to assist in the repair, but not home yet to review. Is this DIY fixable?
I dont think you will be able to get that part .. other than going through junkyards and maybe fined a not so totally abused part.
Did some one not jury-rig this part from nylon fittings?
If all fails you can go to a machinist (provided you have the broken part) and have one made. I expect it to be about $200 for the machinist labor and material.
Take the picture to hardware or appliance store and see if they have the nylon part. Take a micrometer or calipers to confirm the size. Once you find the fitting, saw it off as shown in the picture.
Ordered the BP1Kit and it took me all of 5 minutes to install. Not to mention, saved me $600!
The BP1K, it fits at the shifter end of your vehicle's transmission shift cable. This end will be located inside the car either under the steering column or under the center console at the base of the gear shifter. This is ONLY for automatic transmissions.
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Shift Cable problem
