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tvillebowtie · 10-24-2010, 08:08 PM

Hey guys and girls...Just got home and my 1997 Z71 will not go into park. I have tried evrything I can think of,but still won't go into park. Any ideas would be great. Thanks in advance, Z

ChevLoRay · 10-24-2010, 09:42 PM

All Park is, is a pawl that moves into a lock to keep the gearbox from allowing the vehicle to roll.

When I put mine into Park, I press the emergency brake and be sure it won't roll, then put it into the Park position. That takes the load off of the pawl.

If that doesn't work, then you may have a mechanical problem preventing it from engaging.

jrr344 · 10-25-2010, 11:58 AM

Does it not show on the indicator as being in park need more info? It could be the cable needs adjusted or is broke.

**Boog** · 10-25-2010, 12:22 PM

So we can assume it moves into all gears fine but just won't go back into park? Sounds like the linkage may need adjusting. Has the tranny been worked on lately? The brake pedal has to be depressed to move the shifter. Maybe the link between the pedal and shifter has been tampered with or just needs adjusting.

10-24-2010, 08:08 PM	#1
tvillebowtie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: THOMASVILLE,NC Posts: 50	Can't put into park?? Hey guys and girls...Just got home and my 1997 Z71 will not go into park. I have tried evrything I can think of,but still won't go into park. Any ideas would be great. Thanks in advance, Z

10-24-2010, 09:42 PM	#2
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Can't put into park?? All Park is, is a pawl that moves into a lock to keep the gearbox from allowing the vehicle to roll. When I put mine into Park, I press the emergency brake and be sure it won't roll, then put it into the Park position. That takes the load off of the pawl. If that doesn't work, then you may have a mechanical problem preventing it from engaging. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. Last edited by ChevLoRay; 10-24-2010 at 09:42 PM.

10-25-2010, 11:58 AM	#3
jrr344 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: dixon springs,tn Posts: 35	Re: Can't put into park?? Does it not show on the indicator as being in park need more info? It could be the cable needs adjusted or is broke. Last edited by jrr344; 10-25-2010 at 11:59 AM.

10-25-2010, 12:22 PM	#4
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 14,116	Re: Can't put into park?? So we can assume it moves into all gears fine but just won't go back into park? Sounds like the linkage may need adjusting. Has the tranny been worked on lately? The brake pedal has to be depressed to move the shifter. Maybe the link between the pedal and shifter has been tampered with or just needs adjusting. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver 'primer is finer' Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross



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