have a 1995 chev silverado put it will not go into park,?

Question

anyone know what to check to see why it will not go into park.still can drive it,and works great but no park please help.

Answer 1

Find and disconnect the shifter cable at the tranny and see if you can put it in park by hand. Check before you disconnect it to see which way to move the lever on the tranny after its disconnected. Be sure to set the parking brake and chock the wheels first. If it goes in by hand then the prob is in the shift cable, shift tube in the steering column or the shift lever itself. Another posibility is the shift interlock solenoid plunger being stuck out and blocking the park notch. If it wont go in park by hand then the problem is inside the tranny.

Answer 2

You need to find out if the shifter is working. Craw under the truck and check linkage for damage. If OK, disconnect the linkage. Do Not Adjust The Linkage!!!! Make sure to mark its position and what gear you're in. Ask a friend to operate the shifter and make sure the cable operates smoothly. If the shifter goes through its full range of movement (Park to 1) you could have a TR sensor (Transmission Range) problem or an internal transmission problem. You can manually operate the TR sensor by counting the detentes (P, R, N, D, 2, and 1 = 6).

Answer 3

I even have a ninety seven Silverado and once you turn the main on you will desire to hearken to the gas pump run for about 3 seconds, if no longer examine to confirm if it has ability, if it has ability positioned yet another pump in it.

Answer 4

Could be a problem with the lockout mecanizm in the steering column.

Boken pivot pin on the shifter arm.

Answer 5

might have a rock or something stuck in the linkage. had this happen to me on my 4 W drive truck

Answer 6

the gear shift linkage may need adjusted