need some help! it wont go into drive

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11-12-10, 08:51 AM

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SIX WEEKS AGO...

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Originally Posted by SLEXY94

Once again, can anyone help me out with this issue. Today it went into drive, but when i parked her, it wouldnt go into drive again. she drove fine. so any ideas?

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Have you checked your shift linkage?

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... as for the shift linkage ...no i haven't checked. ... i"ll check the shifter and the linkage first thing tomorrow....uh where do i look for the linkage at?

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Check the shift linkage. ...

After cleaning and reinstalling it and test it out. It could be the shifter itself, doubt it though. Hope this helps.

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... i'll check on the linkage tomorrow morning...

TODAY...

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so does anyone know the answer to this?

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Its your shift linkage for sure.

Soooooo.......Are we to assume that you have indeed verified that your shift linkage is definitely not the problem?

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02-08-11, 02:04 AM

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so im having the same problem and after reading these quotes i think im gonna check the linkage.I have an older model lexus ls 400 97 and if anyone has another ideal let me no please o an i think your SC sometimes go's into drive is because your engines cold so when it heats up it dosnt work for you!

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Soooooo.......Are we to assume that you have indeed verified that your shift linkage is definitely not the problem?[/QUOTE]

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02-08-11, 06:33 AM

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See if it does this on flat ground or an incline. If you park and put it it P then release brake and apply the ebrake sometime the car rolls fwd or back slightly and will rotate the gears. That could make it difficult to engage in drive as its not all "lined up". This happend to me but turns out the PO some how managed to let caramel melt on the shifter housing. So when it was warm it was all gooey and would shift but when i whent to move it in the winter it suck all the time. Sometimes i would be able to get it and noticed caramel on the shifter track and pulled it apart and was like wtf...no more problems for me. I doubt thats your prob but maybe the housing itself needs to be cleaned and tightened if yours is loose!