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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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i have a really hard time getting into reverse sometimes, like it just doesnt want to go , i try going from 1st to reverse , from 4 to reverse and sometimes ill get a grinding noise or sometime it just wont go. what could be the problem?
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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whens the last timethe fluid beens changed? try thatfirst then go from there
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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i have no idea i bought the car like 5 months ago , but i will do that.
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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its always hard to get it into reverse and 1st gear. My tranny has been rebuilt and the fluid and everything and i still have trouble sometimes getting it into 1st and reverse
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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about 1 in 5 tries, my car doesnt go in reverse.. doesnt grind or anything.. its like there isnt even a gear there for it to slip into, but if i put it in first, moved ahead a few inches and try again, its no problem. try that one.
Old Jul 20, 2005 | 03:27 AM
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its normal for most trannys not to want to go into reverse without going into either 1st or 2nd. kinda some how like a safety feature
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