What causes the trnsmission to lock

1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
163,000 MILES
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JEREMIAH MARTIN
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the tranny will go in gear but the drive whell won't rotate
Nov 10, 2011 at 10:29 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Check the drive axle to make sure nothing is obstructing it.
Nov 10, 2011 at 10:31 PM
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JEREMIAH MARTIN
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If you lift the front end off the ground the wheels will turn by hand in netural. but when u put it in gear; it engage but the drive axle won't move
Nov 10, 2011 at 10:44 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like an internal problem with spider gears. If they turn in neutral, something has come apart inside.
Nov 10, 2011 at 10:48 PM
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