Why do i have to shift to "2" in my 1997 Audi A4 and then into D to get it to go in D?

I think its the shifter bushing, but maybe the linkage cable is loose, It an auto, and if i go into d it just revs but if i go back to 2 and forward to d its fine so the shifter has slack in it. If its the bushing, where is that located and if its the linkage how do i adjust it? Thanks.Why do i have to shift to "2" in my 1997 Audi A4 and then into D to get it to go in D?follow the cable down to the side of the tranny,,,,I haven been under in audi since the late 80,s but on the side you should see where the cable moves a pivotal pieces of metal that shifts and changes gears. You could have hit something in the road and bent it but the cable could be adjusted there...

if not most audis had the shifter in the floor consol and not on the steering colum,, check to see if the plastics plate covering are preventing it to hit drive,,, its going to look like a cable wire on your cable tv with a small metal wire inside that moves back and forth from the gearshiftWhy do i have to shift to "2" in my 1997 Audi A4 and then into D to get it to go in D?I'm not 100% sure on an Audi. Some European cars use cables rather than linkage. If that's the case the cable could be separating and just simply needs to be replaced.



First thing to do is just get under the car and have a look to see how the transmission is connected and then look at the mechanism. With the car in park and the e-brake on there will still be slack in the cable/linkage so you can track it down that way.