Ram shifting issues
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From: Clayton MI
I had a similar issue with my transmission and TV cable. After lubing it up and clearing the rust I could see, I ended up replacing the TV cable with a new one. The old TV cable likely had rust inside the housing and was binding up from time to time, causing the transmission not to shift properly. The new TV cable cured my shifting issues with my newly rebuilt 46RE transmission.
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Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Central VA
I kept telling myself that there shouldn't be anything wrong with the TV cable, as it looked fine externally after cleaning and lubing it, however, the transmission still wouldn't consistently shift right. I found the part number for TV cable in the parts manual and found a dealer selling one online via eBay at a reasonable price, so I ended purchasing a new TV cable and installed it a few months ago. All is well with the newly rebuilt 46RE transmission shifting properly now.