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Question: Gears

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Visitor, East Stone Gap, VA, April 21, 2011, 15:51

The car will start and run great. the car will move in reverse only. If i put the car into drive it has no effect. Went out suddenly with no warning.. Any ideas what this could possible be? Will go into park, reverse, and neutral i think but none of the drive gears (drive, 2 or 1).

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    DaveJHM April 21, 2011, 23:03
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    Sounds like a catastrophic failure of something in your forward gears. Doesn't look good. First move is to check fluid, of course - full and bright red is what you want. Second, drop the transmission oil pan and check for any signs of metal debris. Transmission removal, replacement or tear down is needed next.

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