2004 LC Starts runs, though shifter moves into gear but stays in park (1 Viewer)

[tklein]

Hey All.

So last night i got home about 9pm, parked the cruiser in my driveway, woke up this morning got in, it fired up just as normal. I went to throw it into reverse and i noticed the shifter felt "oddly" fluid. Once in R i hit the gas and nothing. No matter where i mover the shift selector, it seems just to stay in park.

After pondering over this, it seems to me it might be the linkage, but that seems odd to me too, since it happened over night while in park.... Does any one out there have any advice on this? If it were the linkage would this be something i dig into from the interior of the truck or the underneath?

TIA, for any help.

 

[excessive]

bolts on your linkage probably came loose, have a buddy move the shifter, and hop underneath for a look

 

[tklein]

Thanks So much for the direction! You were spot on, Pin attaching to the shifter sheared off due to rust. Back up and running now, need to find aftermarket linkage, toyota told me that part is discontinued ;(