Common is not a term I would use! Commonly, all gears work.
The problem is a common indicator of a substantial failure occurring in the transmission: Bad synchro mesh in manual trans., convertor or more in automatics. If an automatic don't be suprised if it soon begins to slip/hesitate into forward gears, and shortly after hearing a bang..doesn't go that way either.
Remove the cylinder head from your 1992 Chevy Lumina engine. Remove the head gasket and clean the surface. Put the new head gasket on and reverse the process.
Need to know what kind of problem you are having.
Remove the water supply hose from your 1992 Chevy thermostat housing. Remove the thermostat housing retaining bolts. The thermostat can be lifted out. Reverse the process to install the new thermostat.
Remove the cylinder head from your 1992 Chevy 350 cubic inch engine. Remove the head gasket and clean the surface. Put the new head gasket on and reverse the process.
I'd say you have a problem with either the linkage to the transmission, or the transmission itself.
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My 1990 Lumina 3.1 had the same problem and it was caused by the crank sensor.
1992 Chevy 1500
I have a 90 z24 and had the same problem and me an a couple of guys put the car in reverse with som1 presing the gas pedal lightly the have a couple people push it back words and it'l pop right back into gear and i havent had any problems since but just a sugestuin change the tranny fliud if u can
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