No reverse on automatic transmission

1992 BUICK SKYLARK
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LADYTRACEY
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The reverse quit working yesterday. Engine just revs when put into reverse. When I shift into drive, it goes forward and when i put into neutral, car moves forward as well. Help
Jan 17, 2012 at 5:25 PM
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PROAUTOTECH
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What does park and the other gears do for you? sounds like linkage problem, or worse. let me know
Jan 17, 2012 at 5:56 PM
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LADYTRACEY
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when i shift into park, it moves forward and when i shift into drive, it also moves forward. But when I shift into reverse, the engine just revs if i give it gas. It worked fine, yesterday and then this with no warning. If it is a linkage problem, how would I go about fixing that? Thank you btw for your fast response to my question. I sure appreciate it.
Jan 17, 2012 at 9:18 PM
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PROAUTOTECH
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You will have to check the linkage in the column and where it attaches to the transmission. This is not typically the do it yourself kind of fix.
Jan 18, 2012 at 11:22 AM
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