Stretched shifting cable

1998 MAZDA PROTEGE
80,000 MILES • 1.5L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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HARLEY07
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The shifting lever was stretched so I forced it down into drive and then back up in the park. It was working, but now it just freezes goes back-and-forth that is stuck in low gear. Is it a hard job to change the shift cable?
Jan 9, 2017 at 5:12 PM
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you may need to center console to access this. instructions are for Mx6 and 626 Protégé not covered. so may be similar. See pictures below
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Jan 10, 2017 at 12:38 PM
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Thank you, all fixed.
Sep 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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