1995 Hyundai Elantra transmission

LORIRAY50

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1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
12,200 MILES

Driving car and heard and felt a thud car would not move even though its in gear shifter moves but car wont engagewe pushed the car no problem once it in reverse. Car motor is finewhere should I start to look fluids are fine

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 AT 12:22 PM

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KHLOW2008

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Start with the transmission. Seems it is faulty if you can get reverse and no forward gears. I assume it is an automatic transmission.

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Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 AT 8:04 AM

LORIRAY50

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Sorry didnt explain good enough there is no gears it was like something came loose or undone. Its an automatic and the fluid seemed overfull to me. The trans. Didnt seem to be slipping before this happened car ran great any suggestions?

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Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 AT 3:37 AM

KHLOW2008

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Check the CV shafts.

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Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 AT 6:31 AM

LORIRAY50

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Ok, I checked the fluid and it seemed overfilled but it looks like the previous owners, ive onlyhad it one week, have put motor oil instead of tranny oil. Its too dark. And too thick, looks like motor oil. Wd this cause my priblem, and what do I do? I have some knowledge of car I was raised in the shop but not too good with transmissions.

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Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 AT 7:03 PM

KHLOW2008

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If the fluid is dark as described, it is bad news. Most probably the seals have given way causing the problem and if engine oil had been filled in, that would definitely cause transmission failure.

Drain the fluid and check for debris coming out with the oil. Put a strainer while draining and you should be able to see debris if any is present, meaning you would need to rebuild or replace the transmission.