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1990 Ford Taurus Question: Manual shift cable

 

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Precious, 3.0L V6 SHO, Louisville, GA, January 24, 2009, 11:38
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1990 Taurus SHO 5 speed has broken end on shift cable. The end looks like a half-moon and clips onto a ball at the transmission. Can it be repaired or replaced? Ford doesn't make them anymore.

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    dandd January 25, 2009, 12:58
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    Generally, the whole cable needs to be replaced. If Ford has stopped making them, you can try to do a search on PartsVoice.com to see if someone still has a new cable lying on the shelf somewhere at a dealership. The next option is to find a good quality wrecking yard that can do a nationwide search to find one.

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