Transmission not working properly

1983 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
152,746 MILES • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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ERIKA MASON
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My car won't go in drive but will go in reverse. what could it be?
Nov 29, 2019 at 2:07 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

If it goes in reverse and not drive, then it sounds like the forward clutch pack has failed inside the transmission. It will have to be removed and disassembled to find the failure.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems

Roy
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Nov 30, 2019 at 5:38 AM
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