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tranny locked up

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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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tranny locked up

found a car for sale with an auto tranny.Lady said the tranny locked up in reverse.so she shut the motor off.Now if the tranny was having a problem it would be slipping right.so her trouble should be in the linkage right?feed back needed quick.thanks
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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Car: 1990 firebird,1989 Iroc z,1986 fire
Engine: 3.1lt,5.7tpi,3.1mpfi
Transmission: auto,auto
Axle/Gears: 273?277
Re: tranny locked up

can an automatic transmition get stuck in gear?
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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Car: 1983 Pontiac Trans Am Daytona Pace
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Re: tranny locked up

I have never heard of an automatic "sticking" in gear. Sounds like the shifter linkage/cable problem.
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