So you were driving when it got stuck? Were you able to keep driving but only in third? And did you hear any noises?
There is a cable that runs from the shifter to a shift lever on the back of the transmission. It connects just below and to the left of of the air filter housing. Look and see if the anything is damaged, or broken off. If that linkage is jammed or broken you wouldnt be able to move the gearshift.
If you check out the linkage and dont see any problems, detach the cable from the shift lever. Then
try moving the shift lever by hand. I can tell you exactly how to detach it if you need. I will have to go look at the cable on my car to remember how to remove it. I have a 1992 Tercel, should be the same as yours.
Thats the best case scenario. Worst case, transmission is bad.
When you push the clutch pedal, does it feel normal?
The
shifter needs to be inspected. The shifter assembly is got misaligned, it has
to be open and realign.
There
are many other possibilities. But if it was working right up till now and
suddenly this occurred then its shifter
assembly alignment issue.
Also
i suggest you to refer these gear shift issues, which are mostly noticed. These
are direct links with appropriate solutions to
the specific problems of gear ****.
GEAR SHIFT ISSUES
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/chrysler-pt-cruiser-only-goes-in-first.html
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Car is stuck in park and the shift will not move?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/08/car-is-stuck-in-park-and-shift-will-not.html
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-will-not-come-out-of-park.html
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/automatic-transmission-will-not-go-into.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-wont-downshift-sometimes.html
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/buick-park-avenuetransmission-will.html
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-transmission-will-no-go-into-park.html
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/shift-indicator-directly-goes-to-2nd.html
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2012/01/third-gear-missing-and-engine-losing.html
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/chevrolet-silverado-has-whining-sound.html
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/hard-to-shift-gears-on-manual.html
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/car-hard-shift-at-slow-speeds.html
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/automatic-transmission-shift-lever-hard.html
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/2000-nissan-maxima-shifts-hard.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/03/vehicle-noticed-sluggish-delayed-shifts.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/06/2007-hyundai-santa-fe-will-not-shift.html
These details will help.
Thanks.
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