Seems like the brake is locked and the car will not go into gear on my 1996 chevy impala ss

Rotors are bad or ball joints are bad

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do you smell gas? evap canister. check vacuum lines from evap or purge valve. do not reverse lines. or it could be nothing use obd 2 tool and clear code and see if it comes back..

try rocking the car by hand the gears are locked

you're gonna want exact specs and directions, try autozone, cnilton or mitchell on line for dwonloads

$300 labor plus cost of part.. They will not warrenty the work if they don't diagnose the problem so plan on another $100 if you want then to gaurantee the fix.

lots of small screws and alot of time remove the entire lower part first then the vents for defrost then the screws on top then the center bolts then the side bolts disconnect all wire harnesses

the spark on your engine is controled by a componet called "opti-spark" it is located behind the water bump. it acts as your distribitor and ignition coil. they are a bit time consuming to change out and are very expensive! i would suggest having your local chevrolet dealer diagnose it just to be sure due to the expense involved for this unit. i hope this helps you..good luck

ps as i recall from my chevy dealership days, i beleive it was around $1000 installed..but that was a few years ago..proice could change either way now..

no thermostat

try this place they sell only GM parts Schram auto and truck parts 1-800-292-1032 or online at www.schramauto.com

99% chance of bad fuel pump