Troubleshooting Cruise-O-Matic transmissions
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Cruise-O-Matic transmissions have a few common issues, that can usually be sorted out easily. They will be broke up into cause and effect with a troubleshooting table
Cause: - Effect:
Worn out shifter bushings - Sloppy shifter, can jump from park into reverse with no effect from shifter adjustment
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1969 WARNING: MAY SLIP INTO REVERSE; I Buried my BUMPER into THE GRILLE OF A '53 CHEVY AT A STOPLIGHT. WHEN THE 'PARK' POPPED INTO 'REVERSE', ALL OF MY WEIGHT WENT ONTO THE GAS PEDAL
Why would your shifter be in "park" at a stop light?
