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1991 Caprice No reverse. Moves in neutral. All forward gears OK.
Ok, my son parked his car overnight and when he went to use it the next night it would not move in reverse. The car ran fine with no indications of any problem prior to parking it. Now it will not move in reverse but if you then put it in neutral it will go forwaed. After a test drive here is what I have.
1) in all normal forward gears (1,2,D,OD) works and shifts as it should.
2) in neutral from a dead stop act like in 1st. no upshift.
3) while moving, shift into neutral and acts like it is in neutral but if you slow down to make a turn you can give it gas and it is like in 1st but no downshift for D or OD to neutral, just coast.
4) if you start car in neutral it wants to move right away.
5) if after starting in neutral but not moving you shift to reverse acts like it is in park. won't move forward or back even if on a hill.
6) if you shut the engine off in reverse then car rolls free.
7) in all forward gears runs great.
8) in any combination of shifts,gears, moving, stopped, no noises, no rough shifting, no stalling, everything runs great except no reverse or neutral.
Neutral switch on a 1995 cadillac deville the car will start in neutral and park but is hard to get in gear you have to move from Dr the first back and forth and finally gears 1 threw dr will work But if you put in neutral reverse or park you have to start over againNeutral switch on a 1995 cadillac deville the car will start in neutral and park but is hard to get in gear you have to move from Dr the first back and forth and finally gears 1 threw dr will work But if you put in neutral reverse or park you have to start over again
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Re: 1991 Caprice No reverse. Moves in neutral. All...
This is Ron out of Vero Beach Florida. I have been doing trannys for years. The problem you described is caused (more than likely) by a seized clutch pack. Depending on the trans, and your car should be RWD with a 700r4 tranny, there are several sets of clutch packs and at least one band. Automatic transmissions rely on fluid pressure to "engage" the correct set of clutch discs, at the right time , to engage and change gears. I have seen in the past, where a customer parks his car for the evening and the next morning, no move. What happened?? More than likely, a clutch pack was on it\'s way out but cause the car was hot the plates were free, but after cooling, they can weld themselves together and actually "lock-up". In the morning you know the end result. Your tip on "moves in Nuetral" is the give away. Ron
Re: 1991 Caprice No reverse. Moves in neutral. All...
What engine? Rear wheel drive ?Sounds like shift linkage or cable out of adjustment slightly. Have a look at where cable or rod attaches to transmission for adjustment. If not sure of what your looking for get back to me with info.
shift linkage needs adjusting,,could be bent, easy fix, located along firewall to fram beneath the column, ask your son wut he ran over and didnt tell u about... hope i could help...:)
On the top of the motor there is a sensor just behind the oil fill cap. This sensor controls the tach and the trans shift points and torque converter lockup. If it is not working it will burn up the torque converter and trans.
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well could be two things. either your transmission has crapped out on you. or you have a shifter linkage issue. which means when the car is in park its not really in park. try this. move the shifter and see if the car moves in a different gear then what it says it is in . so if it moves in neutral it could be drive and reverse is neutral. if it does not reverse at all. time for a new trany is my guess.
The linkage may be out of adjustment preventing the shifter from moving into reverse or park.
One way to test this is to disconnect the linkage and manually move the lever on the transmision making sure that it can be set into park. Also try moving the lever counting each click from park to low gear to make sure it is clicking into each gear. If this works then the linkage is probably out of adjustment.
On the link cable there is typically a bolt in an oval shaped metal near the transmission shift lever.
1)Detach the shift cable from the transmission shift lever
2)Put the transmision shift lever in the park position, and also the shifter in the cab
3)Loosen the adjustment bolt
4)Reattach the cable to the lever
5)Tighten the adjustment bolt in place
6)Confirm that you can shift through all of the gears
Hope this helps
Vehicle does not move forward.
The following parts and assemblies need to be checked thoroughly.
1. Manual valve
2. Valve body assembly
3. Forward clutch C1
4. Planetary gear unit
5. 1st and reverse brake (B3)
6. Park/ neutral position switch
Ok , so you got home , parked it and when you started it up the next day and shifted it into reverse... backed out... and went to shift into drive , it stayed in reverse ? Have you checked to see that the cable has not disjoined itself from the shifter to the trans.? Are you able to engage Park?
With a partner and engine off but key in on (not start) position: Have them shift from Park to Low one gear at a time, while you watch the shift linkage located on top of the transmission. Sounds like the shift cable is loose. IF SO: Place Shift Lever in Park. Loosen the the cable adjustment screw. Move the shift rod (going into the transmission) towards the front of the vehicle until in Park. Tighten the cable adjustment screw to 100 in-lbs. Check Park/Neutral starting only.
the CV joint in one of the front axles could have let go. if you had a clicking noise while turning prior to the incident.that could be your problem. A way see if the axle is the problem, grab the axles (with the car in neutral with the parking break set) and try to turn them by hand.(one at a time). they should not turn or wiggle around alot. If one or both dose that is your problem.
shift linkage needs adjusting,,could be bent, easy fix, located along firewall to fram beneath the column, ask your son wut he ran over and didnt tell u about... hope i could help...:)
Sounds like the car is just slipping out of gear. Keep your hand on the shifter when you back up next time. See if you can feel the shifter move when the car comes out of gear. If the shifter moves up when it happens keep pressure on the shifter holding it back like you dont want it to move forward. And of course if the shifter moves back when it comes out of gear, put forward pressure on the shifter so it doesnt slip out. This might work for now but but i know i wouldnt want to spen 700 for that ****. Let me know how it goes.
Neutral switch on a 1995 cadillac deville the car will start in neutral and park but is hard to get in gear you have to move from Dr the first back and forth and finally gears 1 threw dr will work But if you put in neutral reverse or park you have to start over again
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