Transmission will not go into gear

2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT
160,000 MILES • 2.4L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MAEANDMY3KIDS
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The car just stopped going into gear and tried to push it in neutral, but will not move right before it stopped moving it made a clunking noise once, but sounds fine now.
Dec 22, 2017 at 11:55 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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No drive and a clunk sounds as if something has broken in the drive line, this will have to be checked first hand, with the engine on and the transmission in drive is there any difference to idle speed and engine speed in gear?
Dec 23, 2017 at 4:02 AM
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MAEANDMY3KIDS
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No, a'm thinking it is the solenoid.
Dec 23, 2017 at 10:23 AM
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STEVE W.
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If you put it in neutral and try to push it but it will not move I would check the shift cable and linkage on the transmission. It could be a bad cable is not shifting it properly. Would not be the first broken cable or failed linkage bushing.
Dec 24, 2017 at 4:50 AM
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