1996 Nissan Sentra GRINDING NOISE+WON'T GO INTO GEAR

1996 NISSAN SENTRA
190,567 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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HILL
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Car makes a grinding noise and will not go into gear.
Dec 25, 2008 at 8:16 PM
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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OOPS>>>>>
i missed that your transmission is an automatic
please ignore the bad advice in this post.



your clutch is not disengaging enough.

adjust your clutch cable.
Dec 25, 2008 at 10:14 PM
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LIONSHOOTER
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Where would I find the clutch and cable on an AUTOMATIC? Been looking for 3 hours and just can't seem to find it.
Mar 8, 2009 at 1:57 PM
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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when you say "the car will not go in gear"

Do you mean you can not move the gear selector out of park?
Or you can move the selector in to all of the different positions and the transmission only makes a grinding sound when you are in gear?
Mar 12, 2009 at 4:30 PM
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