GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2008 🢒 Malibu 🢒 Transmission/Transaxle 🢒 Automatic Transaxle - 4T45-E 🢒 Floor Shift Control Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Set the park brake and chock the wheels.

    2. Object Number: 2137987 Size: SH
  2. Disconnect the transaxle shift control cable terminal from the transaxle manual shift lever pin.
  3. Press the locking tabs (1) inward in order to release the transaxle shift control cable from the cable bracket.
  4. Remove the console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement.

    5. Object Number: 1998670 Size: SH
  5. Disconnect the transmission range selector lever cable terminal (2) from the shift lever pin.
  6. Release the transmission range selector lever cable retainer (1) and remove the transmission range selector cable from the transmission control lever base.

    7. Object Number: 1998671 Size: SH
  7. Release the transmission range selector lever cable retainer (1).

    8. Object Number: 1998672 Size: SH
  8. Remove the transmission range selector lever cable grommet (1) from the cowl panel.
  9. Remove the transmission range selector lever cable from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1998672 Size: SH
  1. Install the transmission range selector lever cable to the vehicle.
  2. Install the transmission range selector lever cable grommet (1) to the cowl panel.

    3. Object Number: 1998671 Size: SH
  3. Attach the transmission range selector lever cable retainer (1).

    4. Object Number: 1998670 Size: SH
  4. Install the transmission range selector lever cable to the transmission control lever base.
  5. Connect the transmission range selector lever cable terminal (2) to the shift lever pin.
  6. Install the console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement.

    7. Object Number: 2137987 Size: SH
  7. Install the transaxle shift control cable to the cable bracket. Ensure the cable retainer (1) is fully secured to the transmission bracket.
  8. Connect the transaxle shift control cable terminal to the transaxle manual shift lever pin.
  9. Adjust the automatic transmission range selector lever cable. Refer to Range Selector Lever Cable Adjustment.