# Detent cable trouble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/detent-cable-trouble/21292>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 27, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/detent-cable-trouble/21292 "2008-10-27T11:42:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![lolivarez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@lolivarez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lolivarez)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/detent-cable-trouble/21292/1 "2008-10-27T11:42:01Z")

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trying to replace detent cable on chevy 350/thm350.connected the bottom cable end to the transmission link, but the link is stuck in the up position!? how do i get the metal link end to retract back down into the valve body to secure the cable onto the transmission???

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**Author:** ![lolivarez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@lolivarez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lolivarez)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/detent-cable-trouble/21292/2 "2008-10-27T20:04:28Z")

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this is the link