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.
Some do.
envoy truck will not go in revers