1993 Chevrolet Astro Indicator Misaligned

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BODHI
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i have 93 chevy astro and was having problems shifting out of park, if shut of for few minutes and try again it would work, then while parked in driveway it wouldn't budge, took shift arm off and had broken tension spring, replaced of 92 gmc safari that i am wrecking, after two days found that the switch down at brake pedal with vac line wasn't allowing contacts to separate, little turn and it worked, but now when shift into gear indicator doesn't line up, OD is nuetral spot, reverse is between park and rev, now it doesnt move at all when you shift into gear, can this be remedied by removing instr panel? thanks doesn't really bother me but it's frustrating to my wife!LOL
Jan 7, 2006 at 9:13 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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93 should have a small cable from the indicator to the bottom of the column. Its easy to adjust once you find it
Jan 11, 2006 at 7:53 AM
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BODHI
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i'm pretty sure i know now which one you're talking about, has little clip on it? are know to break? If so can i use one from 92 safara that had digital dash? Thanks again!
Jan 11, 2006 at 9:19 AM
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Suggested Repair

Locate the small gear-indicator cable running from the indicator to the bottom of the steering column and adjust it so the pointer lines up with the selected gear.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1993 Chevy Astro could not shift out of park. A broken shift-arm tension spring was replaced with one from a 1992 GMC Safari, and a brake-pedal vacuum switch whose contacts were not separating was adjusted so shifting worked again. Afterward the gear indicator was misaligned and the vehicle would not move when placed in gear. The owner asked whether removing the instrument panel would correct the indicator. The expert said the 1993 has a small cable from the indicator to the bottom of the column that is easy to adjust once found. The owner then asked about a clip, whether the cable commonly breaks, and whether one from a 1992 Safari with a digital dash could be used; those follow-ups were not answered.

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