1997 Honda Civic-problrem w/ transmission or axles?

176,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MAYRI
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when i start my car is all fine, there's no noise; but when i put it on drive it makes a horrible sound, when i put it drive it wont move it just goes backwards...even though when is on park it goes backwards, i turned it off and left it on park and it still goes backwards unleess i put the e-brake....the miles arrow goes up without me pressing the gas...people is telling either is the axles or the transmission....does anyone can help with this?
Dec 15, 2009 at 11:49 PM
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F4I_GUY
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Assuming the cv joints on the axles haven't seperated, this is a transmission problem. You are going to need a rebuilt transmission.
Dec 16, 2009 at 12:19 PM
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MAYRI
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I was really hoping it wasnt the transmission, does anyone knows how much a used transmission cost?
Dec 17, 2009 at 9:49 PM
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