Chevrolet Repair: 94 chevy impala ss, chevy impala ss, chevy impala


Question
When I start the car and put it into reverse it does not work at all,
What do you think the reason is for that? Its in my 94 chevy impala ss

Answer
HI BRITNEY. I AM NOT YELLING I JUST LIKE CAPS LOCKS. HAVE YOU NOTICED ANY RED OR DARK BROWN FLUID UNDER YOU CAR???DOES IT MOVE FOWARD ??? I WILL ASSUME THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FEELS NORMAL,NO STICKING PROBLEMS ?? THIS IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM..LETS START THE CAR AND LET IT WARM UP IN PARK..GET YOURSELF A RAG AND REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION STICK,THIS WILL BE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE WAY IN THE BAG BY THE FIREWALL,PULL THE STICK OUT OF THE TUBE,LIKE YOU WOULD TO CK THE ENGINE OIL BUT LET THE ENGINE RUN,WIPE THE STICK OFF AND PUT IT BACK IN THE TUBE,PULL THE STICK OUT AGAIN AND SEE IF THERE IS ANY OIL ON THE STICK. YOU WILL SEE A FULL MARK AND CROSS HATCHES ON THE END OF THE STICK. THE OIL SHOULD BE TO THE FULL MARK AFTER WARMING THE CAR UP..IF YOU DO NOT SEE ANY OIL THIS IS A GOOD THING. YOU HAVE A LEAK.THAT MIGHT SOUND BAD BUT IF THE STICK SAYS THE TRANS OIL IS FULL AND NO MOVEMENT CHANCES ARE THE TRANSMISISON IS BAD. WILL NEED TO BE REBUILT...IF THERE IS NO TO LOW OIL GET SOME DEXRON 3 TRANSMISSION OIL AND PUT 1/2 QT IN AT A TIME UNTILL THE STICK SAYS THE OIL IS FULL. FILL THROUGH THE TUBE THAT YOU CHECKED THE OIL,[YOU WILL NEED A FUNNEL] DO NOT OVERFILL...WHILE YOU ARE ADDING OIL LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND SEE IF THERE IS ANY SIGNS OF A LEAK. IF SO, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND GET IT REPAIRED. BEING A OLD CAR THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES COULD BE RUSTING OUT CAUSING A LEAK.. SHOULD NOT COST TO MUCH TO REPAIR. IF IT IS A SEAL FAILURE THIS COULD BE MORE $$$$..IF YOU NEED MORE HELP, DROP ME A LINE.. HOPE THIS HELPS TOM.