Kick-down cable removal and replacement

[Malleus]

Has anyone done this without removing the transmission?

 

[Kernal]

@White Sheep might know

 

[White Sheep]

Has anyone done this without removing the transmission?

Yes. Just remove the transmission pan.

 

[BelnanDiesel]

I can let you know- drained my truck last night to let it drip. I’m going to change the kickdown cable tonight- there is lots of speculation it seems about how to go about it. I plan on dropping pan and maybe valve body.

 

[Kernal]

Please post up photos of the process. While the cable it out could you measure
it's length?

 

[Malleus]

I can let you know- drained my truck last night to let it drip. I’m going to change the kickdown cable tonight- there is lots of speculation it seems about how to go about it. I plan on dropping pan and maybe valve body.

Did you get a new, or used, replacement?

 

[BelnanDiesel]

Did you get a new, or used, replacement?

New cable from Toyota. I’m a day late and just starting into it, but I’m back at it tonight! So far I think I can cheat and leave valve body in place. I removed shift console to get at the c-clip- going to fight with that now, check back in an hour lol

 

[BelnanDiesel]

Please post up photos of the process. While the cable it out could you measure
it's length?

I’m midway now, old cable out and new about to go in. Old cable measured at 1270mm and new @ 1265mm (best I could measure anyways)

 

[cruiserdan]

Note:

35520-60111 is for an A442F transmission. Does not apply to 95-97 US market trucks.

 

[Travis 76]

I replaced mine on my ‘94 by just dropping the pan. You can disconnect the cable and pull it out without touching the valve body.
The hardest part was the one bolt on the bellhoising that holds the cable.

 

[Kernal]

Yeah, missed the fact that BelnanDiesel appears to be working on an 80 series
with the A442 transmission.

 

[cherring2]

I replaced mine on my ‘94 by just dropping the pan. You can disconnect the cable and pull it out without touching the valve body.
The hardest part was the one bolt on the bellhoising that holds the cable.

Any advice how to get to it? What size is the bolt?

 

[cherring2]

I replaced mine on my ‘94 by just dropping the pan. You can disconnect the cable and pull it out without touching the valve body.
The hardest part was the one bolt on the bellhoising that holds the cable.

Any advice how to get to it? What size is the bolt?

 

[lumbee1]

Note:

35520-60111 is for an A442F transmission. Does not apply to 95-97 US market trucks.

@White Sheep installed this cable on his 97 Cruiser. This kickdown cable is still available and quite cheap. I've considered doing the same since my cable is stretched and requires more foot than I would like to get it to kickdown.

 

[cruiserdan]

@White Sheep installed this cable on his 97 Cruiser. This kickdown cable is still available and quite cheap. I've considered doing the same since my cable is stretched and requires more foot than I would like to get it to kickdown.

Please expand on the install process. This is valuable information.

 

[Therealtotodile]

Yes please! @White Sheep

 

[White Sheep]

I try to explain and make it make sense. The older kickdown cable is inserted into the transmission without the tab and bolt that the 95+ have. (Its also a little shorter than the 95+).

So we fabled up a little "C-bracket" and drilled a hole in it to insure the kickdown cable didn't pullout.

(Not the exact bracket, just used as a visual)

Insure the kickdown cable, put the C-bracket over the ears of the cable, and bolt down to transmission. Worked, never came out, and never leaked.

 

[petegangies]

@White Sheep installed this cable on his 97 Cruiser. This kickdown cable is still available and quite cheap. I've considered doing the same since my cable is stretched and requires more foot than I would like to get it to kickdown.

Couldn't you just adjust the cable to compensate for the stretch? That's what I've done and I no longer have to floor it to get it to change down.

 

[lumbee1]

Couldn't you just adjust the cable to compensate for the stretch? That's what I've done and I no longer have to floor it to get it to change down.

That's what I've done as well. Eventually you run out of adjustment. I'm at the limit and the next step is replacing the cable.

 

[petegangies]

That's what I've done as well. Eventually you run out of adjustment. I'm at the limit and the next step is replacing the cable.

how much play does yours have now? Here's a video of mine currently..