oscard Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Hello fellow Reatta lovers! I am in need of a Transmission Shift Control Cable (lower). The original GM Part number was 1638814. Does any one have a spare they are willing to sell? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ship Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 You received a reply from Jim Finn to your inquiry you posted on the AACA-Reatta forum. Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James90 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 There is a 1991 Riviera and 1991 Toronado in my local junkyard. GMPartsGiant.com says they both use the same cable as the Reatta. I can check them out if you'd like. - James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ship Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 3 hours ago, James90 said: There is a 1991 Riviera and 1991 Toronado in my local junkyard. GMPartsGiant.com says they both use the same cable as the Reatta. I can check them out if you'd like. - James James...welcome, You might want to get them and include them in a personal inventory (or start one if you haven't already). Soon or later one of us Reatta owners are quite possibly going to need that cable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 With my local you pick yard well stocked in Rivs, Reattas, and Toranados [about 10-12 of them I'll not get too exited about building inventory. Then there is that yard in West Bend that had 6-8 Reattas/Rivs and Toranados so there is even more to grab from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James90 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Dave, your yard sounds like heaven. I've only seen about 6 Reattas/Rivs/Toronados in a 50 mile radius the past couple years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 And the best part is the yard guys and counter guys like me. There are two Reattas that have been there for about 7 years now. They are pretty picked over now but still there. Then there are two others [one I put there] and then the Rivs [5-6] and 2-3 Toranados. Metal prices are down so I don't think they are going anywhere. I took some aluminum in and they only paid 20 cents a pound. Not worth the garage space so I will be just adding it to recycling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ship Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 9 hours ago, DAVES89 said: With my local you pick yard well stocked in Rivs, Reattas, and Toranados [about 10-12 of them I'll not get too exited about building inventory. Then there is that yard in West Bend that had 6-8 Reattas/Rivs and Toranados so there is even more to grab from. Wow! In all my pickin' years (started around 2003), I've only come across 3 Reattas in my local yards. Reattas' and 7th gen Rivieras' didn't sell well in Eastern MA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Buick is big in Wisconsin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemSteele Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Hello fellow Reatta lovers! I am in need of a Transmission Shift Control Cable. The original GM Part number was 1638814. Does any one have a spare they are willing to sell? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ship Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 10:58 AM, RemSteele said: Hello fellow Reatta lovers! I am in need of a Transmission Shift Control Cable. The original GM Part number was 1638814. Does any one have a spare they are willing to sell? Thank you! You might try a 'pick-n'-pull' yard. As with a number of Reatta owners' experiences, the same era Riviera had many identical parts with the Reatta....and example would be same tranny, same console shifter in relationship to your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 9:58 AM, RemSteele said: Hello fellow Reatta lovers! I am in need of a Transmission Shift Control Cable. The original GM Part number was 1638814. Does any one have a spare they are willing to sell? Thank you! I could get one for you. As I have never removed one, how hard is it to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 The photos on this page might be helpful in figuring out how to remove the cable. Center Console Interior Photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemSteele Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 That would be great. Willing to pay you for your time. The bushing repair seems fine but if that end breaks you are a square one. I would l like spare. RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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