1999-2007 Chevy Silverado/ Sierra Shifter Assembly Replacement (EASY WAY)

How I replaced my shifter assembly/ mechanism the easy way, after it broke. No lock cylinder disassembly.
Dorman part number #905-120

[@brandonweldon3701]

Shifter interlock solenoid is the other half on the system, when it goes bad it doesn’t let you shift into gear because it binds up.
That’s the issue I’m having with my truck, I’m going to replace both parts

[@rayrayusa]

Very useful video. Thanks! For the lock cylinder, it's so easy to replace for you because your key turns. Pop off top column cover. Disconnect battery. Turn key to Start. Insert skinny pick into top hole. Ignition lock pops out. Insert new lock. Done. Then do 30 minute Relearn Procedure: connect battery. Turn ignition On for 10 minutes until security light turns off. Turn off for 10 seconds. Repeat 3 times. After third time, start car.

[@brentjackson7096]

Thanks for a good and concise video

[@rayrayusa]

Also, if you wanted to remove the old Park Lock Cable from the ignition lock housing, it's simple but a little tricky: flip off white plastic retention clip off park lock cable. Depress black tab. Park lock cable will slide out partially. It is locked in with ignition lock. So remove ignition lock cylinder by rotating it to Start and using pick in top hole to pop it out. Then stick large flat blade screwdriver in ignition lock hole to manually rotate ignition to OFF. And Park Lock Cable will fully release. Then with ignition in OFF, insert new park lock cable, then with screwdriver manually rotate ignition back to Start, replace lock cylinder.

[@00jonesin]

By "rotating the ignition to park" do you mean to say ignition should be rotated to "off"?
And any chance you ever encountered the issue with the park lock cable somehow engaging with the ignition actuator in such a way that it will only rotate between off and acc (freely) but will not rotate passed acc to the run position? And is the procedure possibly a potential remedy?

[@rayrayusa]

@@00jonesin Yes, "rotate ignition to Park" should be "rotate to Off". I've experienced that the ignition rotates less freely when the park lock cable is inserted (with the lock cylinder out). To turn it from Off to Start, it takes more force to rotate with a large screwdriver than when the park lock cable is not inserted. So the park lock cable does seem to block or impede the rotation a bit.

[@JuanPerez-ly4ce]

The shifter linkage to the transmission underneath the truck has a plastic bushing that tends to wear out after soo many years and that can also give you slop in the shifter handle

[@FcDominick]

Just shoved a used cable in the truck. This shifter also wore out and I shoved a used one in from my parts truck. Works way better.

[@robsimons1163]

Did mine. Everything went good but can't select first gear now. Any ideas?

[@FcDominick]

I got slop back in my shifter a while after this. My cable ended up stretching. I couldn’t get into park or 1. There is a bs adjustment on the cable, it’s all plastic. With teeth that strip very easily. I luckily was able to pull a cable off my parts truck. I wouldn’t be super hopeful that the adjustment could be made with out breaking. They get super bridle. My trucks at 255k and north east winters. The cable was sloppy.

[@ClaytonBowling]

Carl Eagle

[@codman45]

The shifter on mine dont even move

[@gmjent5671]

I’m having to do this to my 05 with only 123k

[@FcDominick]

Someone was rough on it.

[@stormiegrimes9642]

same here with my 2000 with only 115

[@trevormckeehen2010]

20 year old parts are 20 year old parts. Mileage doesn’t matter much especially with plastic but also metal under tension

[@Raideradamn]

What a stupid design.all I need is a new spring I have to go through all that for a spring