98 sunfire w/2.2 will move a little forward running and in drive but feels like park brake is on ;its not. Try to go in reverse it wont but makes a loud clunking sound and it is a hard clunk like a neutral drop with a reved engine. Is is the neutral safety switch or something really bad?Fluid level is good no other problems, the problem was sudden with no warning signs at all.
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When you say rocky spot, what do you mean? If you mean there were rocks in the roadway, you could have put a small hole in the transmission pan which leaked all the fluid out of it. First thing I would do is check the fluid level on the transmission dipstick and look for leaks on the ground under the car.
The question is a little vague but I think I know what your referring to. All modern automatic transmissions have torque converters. This is the device that connects the engine to the transmission. All vehicle manufacturers like the trans to be nice and smooth shifting. That's great but it does come with some minor drawbacks. If you are facing slightly down hill and you put your car in reverse but do not step on the gas slightly I can guarantee that you will indeed roll forward. You can eliminate that issue by holding your left foot on the brake while you shift into reverse. Then, as soon as you feel the trans engage, gently depress the gas pedal with your right foot and it will eliminate that forward roll problem.
Jack up the truck and see if brakes are locked.. or just try pushing it if it rolls its probably a trans problem not a brake problem. could be the park prawl is broken in the Trans.
It sounds like you may have a brake caliper sticking (if the issue is really coming from the front). Does it pull in one direction? One way to check is to jack the front end up and try to spin each tire by hand. They should turn relatively freely. Another possibility, and more likely from your description, is that the rear emergency / parking brake may be frozen. Drum brakes, by nature, do a better job of holding the vehicle from rolling forward. If your emergency / parking brake is engaged, either frozen or inadvertently left on, I would expect the symptoms you describe- moving in reverse, but not forward. You can check this the same way- jack up the rear end of the vehicle, put it in neutral, and try spinning the rear tires by hand.
Assuming your vehicle is a 4x4, a less likely scenario is that something's gone awry in the transfer case, front differential, axles, hubs.
Does the brake lights work? If so try turning key forward just a little but not so far as to turn on lights, Try to move shifter then, If it moves? The shift interlock has malfunctioned, You can use that procedure to drive the vehical, Just do that and put in neutral and start the select your gearing, That way you dont have to tow it to a repair shop.. If the brake lights do not work? Check the fuse to it, If its good replace the brake light switch
Put the car in neutral, can you get it to roll forward or backward with a couple of people pushing the car? I suspect the problem is your brakes froze up due to the one year sitting. Was the emergency brake on while the car was not being driven? If it was, it is stuck on, and probably will need to be disassembled (remove wheels and pull drums). You can try soaking the cable with some type of penetrating oil, and let it sit to work in, you may be able to get the cable working. If the e-brake was not on, it is the brake pads/shoes dragging that is the problem. Good luck.
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