Q: I have the linkage and nuts off the NSS and I still can't get it off the tranny.
We was able to start the car by wiggling the gear shifter, and now that don't work. It's not turning over at all and the battery is good. Since the problem was just occasional we know it's not a fuse. So I bought a new neutral safety switch hoping this will fix it, and if it doesn't then that tells me maybe it's in the steering column. My current issue is getting the NSS off the tranny. I have the linkage lose and all nuts and bolts off, still stuck. The middle shaft turns and the NSS spins freely, the white plastic around the shaft does not move except when I manually move the shaft. Does all the plastic parts suppose to pull straight up? I'm about to take a hammer to it.lol
My car has 235000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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