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Re: I have a 1998 hyundai elantra which will not shift...
It seems you have a defecive stop lamp switch. When pressing on the brake pedal, the switch activates a solenoid in the shifter column to release the shifter 'lock' mechanism.
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Most automatic transmissions have a separate belt for reverse and all forward gears, The reverse belt is commonly lighter duty that the forward belt (some Chryslers were affected so much it was advised to not shift into reverse until the engine had warmed up and the automatic choke idled down) Thus your car would be in "reverse" but with no motion getting to the gears.
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Hyundai Elantra cars & trucks transmission won t go into reverse m ... Question about 1998 Elantra. 1 Answer · Reverse gear almost dead in 1998 Lantra auto.
check the oil level by applying handbrake then start engine and put in reverse ,then check oil level if oil level ok have a drive around dealers and trade it in quick before you have to pay out for a new gearbox
If you have not done so already, check the transmission fluid level. If you are low on fluid, there is a chance that adding fluid to the correct level may solve the problem. The fluid level should be checked with the car idling and the shift lever in neutral. There are two sets of Hi/Low marks on the transmission dipstick, one for Cold (car just started) and one for Hot (car running for 20 minutes or more). Use Hyundai recommended SPIII fluid. However, this does seem like a more serious transmission problem. Take the car to a qualified transmission mechanic.
dear friend-remove the cable from the gearbox,then move the gearshift to see if that is free.if that is free then move the link on the gearbox to see if that is normal.that should give you a idea of were the problem lies.
Does the Check Engine light come ON when this happens? Whenever the "Check Engine" light comes on, there is always a DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) stored in the ECM (Engine Control Module). You'll need an OBDII (On-Board-Diagnostics) scanner to retrieve any codes recorded/set in ECM. Once you do this and let us know what, if any codes are set, then we can go from there.
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