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What causes the trnsmission to lock

Tiny
JEREMIAH MARTIN
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  • 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
  • 163,000 MILES
The tranny will go in gear but the drive whell won't rotate
Thursday, November 10th, 2011 AT 10:29 PM

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Tiny
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Check the drive axle to make sure nothing is obstructing it.
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011 AT 10:31 PM
Tiny
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If you lift the front end off the ground the wheels will turn by hand in netural. But when u put it in gear; it engage but the drive axle won't move
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011 AT 10:44 PM
Tiny
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It sounds like an internal problem with spider gears. If they turn in neutral, something has come apart inside.
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011 AT 10:48 PM

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