not i havent seen a forum about this but is the shift link cable suppose to look like its about to fall off on a 2012 mcs ill try and upload pics later on this situation i think i have?

 

Post up a pic. I would like to see this and I can help you out.

 

Can't see it to clear but that's the one that is super loose

 

That pic is after i put it back to where its suppose to look

 

 

Yeps , its on there. They snap on(pretty hard) and should pivot around the ball but not come off with force and no play. The boot on the cable is torn, thats all.

 

Yeah but there's a play also with it being on/off

 

I've just developed a very difficult to engage shifter. Sometimes it just slides right into a gear and other times it feels as if there is something blocking the shifter from going into a gear. I can get it into gear but I've got to really force it. It is bad enough where my wife can't drive it right now. It is always 1st, 3rd, and 5th gears - all forward never back. Are there rebuild kits for this or is there adjustments to remedy this? Any help appreciated - whether parts identification or adjustment directions.

 

The Cooper S/ JCW take those two cables. 25117594646 & 25112753808

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...spd-trans.html

Make sure the cable boot have not let in rust from moisture or something else binding them. Or the shift unit on top. I unpluged my cables up front and made sure they move freely and then greased the pivot points on the exposed 23007602720 Shift Unit Set.

That should narrow it down on which is causing the binding.