Hi,
When i bought this LX450 a year ago, the shift lever had some play in it but it was manageable. Never thought of fixing it but after replacing my dashboard, the play has gotten worse. Perhaps i forced the lever back totwards R or D a bit too much to drag the dash out and never realized it. Pretty sure that is the cause. It is not that simple anymore to put it in park. I really have to force it forward to get it in P. If it moves just a little while the car is parked, the car wont crank since the gear wont send the P signal to the ECU.
Before it gets worse and i stall somewhere, what's the best way of fixing it. I see in the manual there are some bushes in the overall shifting assembly underneath the center console. And then there is an adjustment thing right where the shift rod meets the transmission. Dont know what its called. Before i mess with any of it, i am looking for some feedback from anyone who has had this problem and how was it fixed. Which part of the shifter do i start working on? Thank you.
When i bought this LX450 a year ago, the shift lever had some play in it but it was manageable. Never thought of fixing it but after replacing my dashboard, the play has gotten worse. Perhaps i forced the lever back totwards R or D a bit too much to drag the dash out and never realized it. Pretty sure that is the cause. It is not that simple anymore to put it in park. I really have to force it forward to get it in P. If it moves just a little while the car is parked, the car wont crank since the gear wont send the P signal to the ECU.
Before it gets worse and i stall somewhere, what's the best way of fixing it. I see in the manual there are some bushes in the overall shifting assembly underneath the center console. And then there is an adjustment thing right where the shift rod meets the transmission. Dont know what its called. Before i mess with any of it, i am looking for some feedback from anyone who has had this problem and how was it fixed. Which part of the shifter do i start working on? Thank you.
