The car will start and the engine runs normally, but if I put the car into drive or reverse, the wheels wont move. The engine revs normally as though it were in park but the wheels wont turn! Help!
It was working fine the other day but i parked it in the middle of a late season blizzard and we got a lot of snow and now it wont work, help!
2007-04-05 18:30:14 · 11 answers · asked by Jonaskizal 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Driveshaft.
2007-04-05 20:44:33 · answer #1 · answered by JusPeachy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it a stick or automatic trans mission? if it's a stick the clutch is shot or the plate froze up so that it won't release allowing power to go to the wheels. Is it still freezing? are the wheels frozen to the ground? is it automatic check the fluid level, you may have broken the radiator oil cooler for the trany and leaked the fluid out of it, because of freezing and not having enough antifreeze in the radiator. It is possible that a clutch cable or shift cable broke or froze as well. Hope this helps ya.
2007-04-06 01:43:09 · answer #2 · answered by Right 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check that there is enough fluid in the transmission . Also check that the linkage has not fallen apart. These are simple things to fix, BUT it may be that that your transmission was on its last legs and had to work extra hard in the blizzard and now has had it. This could be expensive
2007-04-06 01:42:26 · answer #3 · answered by jimanddottaylor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your tranny fluid levels first. make sure there is enough.
fluids. Fluids contract in cold weather and if you were low to begin with, maybe it is just enough to starve the filter.Also if your clutch packs are really worn and barely engaging cold weather could be just enough to make them not engage, but you probably would of noticed th condition before.Finally the tranny fluid could be too thick and you should let the car warm up for a while in park (not drive!!!) Hope i could help
2007-04-06 01:44:56 · answer #4 · answered by bassmaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may be low on transmission fluid. Start the engine and check the fluid level. If there is nothing on the stick then you need to add it. Add it slowly and check it untill it reads full on the cold line. then see if the car moves. If your fluid level is correct then your transmission is shot and you need to have it rebuilt or replaced.
2007-04-06 01:37:47 · answer #5 · answered by gearnofear 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you are stuck in a snowbank and your wheels really are turning, but you are not moving. Did you actually look to see if the wheels were turning?
2007-04-06 02:14:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably your transmission is shot (expensive), or you may have forgotten to release the emergency brake, or the emergency brake cable is broken (cheap).
Unfortunately, if the engine is revving and the wheels ain't turning , the odds are its your transmission.
2007-04-06 01:39:48 · answer #7 · answered by disguys_dalimit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have not stated the type of vehicle it is but it sounds like the transmission has malfunctioned.
2007-04-06 01:41:32 · answer #8 · answered by Billy C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several possibilities
check transmission fluid. (best possible solution).
check linkage from shifter to transmission.
Transmission needs rebuilding.
2007-04-06 01:39:41 · answer #9 · answered by jomcgre3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st of all is the vehicle front wheel drive or rear wheel drive?
2007-04-06 01:36:11 · answer #10 · answered by Scott 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋