There can be many reason that will prevent a transmission from shifting into a particular gear. The most common reason is the transmission gear is worn smooth.
The shift linkage has probably come loose. To fix with vehucle not running...put gear shift in park, block the tires so truck does not roll, and you must get under the vehicle and manually change the shift lever to park position on the transmission. Once you do this you must tighten the bold on the linkage rod so that it no longer slips.
Check to see if brake lights are workingShift interlock and brake lights are on common circuitCheck fuse Try turning key to 1st (unlock) position without engine runningShift to neutral to start and then shift to Drive or Reverse
Yes/No, because if it is parked in reverse, the back wheels would be dragging, and soon shift gears (If repossessed by a chain truck), but if it is a flatbed tow truck, then yes, it can be repossessed, because the back wheels would not be dragging, therefor the wheels would not shift gears and ruin the vehicle, or reverse of of the truck!Why are you asking, has your car bin repossessedbefore?-Zachary T. Davis06/03/12
Pull up the boot from the shift lever, look down at the transmission.. you'll see it there.
Can you use park, neutral, or reverse? If so then your tranny is in limp mode. The only gears that work are 2nd and reverse. Check the cable to your tranny and see if it is plugged all the way in. If it is then you have other electrical problems and need to have your truck looked at. I'm not sure if an 89 still has a vacuum modulator on it or not. If the vacuum line to it is off it will only shift after over revving it. Can you shift it manually? Start in low and shift at the proper RPM?
Look under your truck and check the shifter linkages.1. Gearshift Linkage/Cable Mis-adjusted/Damaged- Repair or replace linkage parts as needed.
First off can you feel it shift through all the gears while off (not running). Second off while running can you shift through the gears or does it grind while trying to shift through them. If it grinds when you try to shift then your clutch is shot. Good luck
Reverse is top far left. Lo is directly underneath. first is top middle, second is bottom middle, third is top right, fourth is bottom right. in high range, fifth is where first is, sixth is where second is, seventh is where third is, eight is Where fourth is.
The increased idle when started is normal, all properly working cars that aren't ancient will do it. As far as the hard shift goes, your tranny.
No - you do not need to have the truck running.
Well you have a strange issue. Being the trans will not shift into any but reverse would point to the clutch being toast. Normally if the truck will not shift is the slave clyinder or even the clutch master or throw out bearing gone. To rule out the the throw out did it noise while the truck was in neutral and even while in gear.If either apply may be the throw out is gone, but sounds 100% clutch is gone. If the truck will shift into soley reverse then this would rule out the slave, and clutch master cyldr and even the throw out in most cases due to the it is moving the fork to engage the clutch and the surface of the clutch is worn to it's life except reverse due to it is not used as much. I recommend a new clutch and replace the throw out bearing and would be a good idea to replace the pilot bearing and go ahead and do the rear main seal even if its not leaking if its got lots of miles, plus the age would make me do it being you have the trans pulled out.
Stop the truck, shift into reverse, let off the clutch. Or, if you have an automatic, you just push the button for reverse, then take your foot off the brake. As for maneuvering a trailer, turn the wheel to the left to turn the trailer right and vice versa. If you get a diecast model of a semi truck and trailer and maneuver the trailer while you back it up, it could give you a basic understanding of how it works.