try hitting the clutch and pull up the emergency brake up, ( where the club box is) and then try to shift gears then reply back to wiki.answers.com and say how the performance of your Chevrolet cavalier's performance is now.
The Z24 has overdrive, the base models are 3 speed autos
If it was a manual trans it was a five speed. If it was an auot then it was a three speed with an electronic overdrive. So with the electronic overdrive it was a four speed trans but the overdrive failed frequently and was disabled by many owners.
Overdrive is the normally allowed position but it won't shift into overdrive until the speed is fast enough
Start off and watch the tachometer. You start off in 1st gear so it you see if shift 3 times you have a 4 speed, and if it shifts 4 times you have a 5 speed. The RPMs will drop at every shift point. But you may have a 4 speed with overdrive. If so you will have a button to turn the overdrive off.
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Overdrive allowed is the normal position - it actually won't shift into overdrive until the speed is higher
Answerthe vehicle speed sensor can cause this problem or it can be the thermostat.i had the same problem and it worked for me.
your clutch packs are cooked
Overdrive is the normally allowed position ( it won't shift into overdrive until the speed is fast enough )
The trans is electronically shifted so the sensor being bad is a likely cause.
The top speed is 108 mph
Overdrive is the normally allowed position , but it won't shift into overdrive until the speed is faster such as on the highway / freeway