edb_app
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I was told at a car shop today that I need to replace my neutral safety switch. I have no clue where its located or how much it would cost for a new one. Has anyone ever replaced one?
What is wrong with the car? The NSS is a fairly reliable part.
So I jack up the car and do underneath to complete this right? Is is hard to replace a tranny gasket at the same time? They said I needed that as well... problem after problem... haha... but shes well worth the effort!!!
You sure it's not your starter? What happens if when you turn the ignition? If if goes click each time, or even nothing, what happens? If you resist the urge to touch and move the shift linkage or mess with the lights, and just keep turning the ignition on and off and on and off - does it turnover eventually? If so, it's probably a bad comm on the starter. If not ... then it's probably your linkage as mentioned.
There is no clicking (then I would know its the starter, I wish it was that simple!!! haha)... I have replaced the starter cylinoid thinking that was the problem and now the NSS.
Its just silent... oil light comes on like it wants to start and I noticed this morning when I turn the key and watched the gauge marked "Alternator" the volts dropped way down, when I turned the lights on and off it went to the center point and started. Could this be an alternator or Voltage Reg problem?
What is "linkage" and how do I inspect that or test that? I am learning as I go fellas so thanks for all the help!
Replace the ballast resister on the drivers side firewall - it's a $5-$10 part - the white thingy.
I will buy it, try it and it doesn't work take it back... and if its not that?
If it's like our 67 we had the same problem. It was intermitant NSS grounding out against linkage & linkage mushy. Replaced white plastic linkage bushing and rehung wire with tie straps & rewrapped wire at short. Problem solved. Well that problem anyway!Starting problem fixed but its still stalling when put into drive or reverse. Put a new EGR valve on today now trying to figure out what to try tomorrow.
If it's like our 67 we had the same problem. It was intermitant NSS grounding out against linkage & linkage mushy. Replaced white plastic linkage bushing and rehung wire with tie straps & rewrapped wire at short. Problem solved. Well that problem anyway!
Also was it the pan gasket or switch that was leaking? I couldn't understand it leaking when tilted up in front. If the fluid level was only up to the pan seal it would not have leaked from switch, the switch is higher?
Good Luck! Keep us posted.