Thanks. I'll take a look at it this evening.
My problem is that the starter motor is activated when the ignition is turned on and I pull the shift lever to the left while the transmission is in park.
I can start the car by pulling up on the gear shift. I have to be careful when putting in park while the engine is running so as not to engage the starter and have it grind against the flex plate.
I thought "What in the shift link would send voltage the starter solenoid?" The only thing that it can be is the neutral safety switch. Maybe it has shifted or is cracked so that it is shorting when it is pushed to the left.
I read this description on the internet that would fit my cars symptoms:
"A neutral safety switch carries starter solenoid voltage when the ignition key is turned to the start position and is controlled when the vehicle gear selector is moved throughout its range from park to 1st gear. A neutral safety switch can become misadjusted due to normal wear of the mechanism that controls switch slider."
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