2000 Saturn SL1 wont go in gear

Tiny
JOHN1965
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  • 2000 SATURN SL1
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 140,000 MILES
Car starts using clutch, wont go into gear, spins around
Monday, May 12th, 2014 AT 11:13 AM

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Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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So with the engine running with the transmission in 1st gear and letting out the clutch the car wont move?
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Monday, May 12th, 2014 AT 11:20 AM
Tiny
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Correct
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Monday, May 12th, 2014 AT 11:25 AM
Tiny
JOHN1965
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The stick shift just spins around and wont go into any gear
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Monday, May 12th, 2014 AT 11:37 AM
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So the inside stick shift went limp no resistance when moving it around?If so see if the shift cables are attached to the linkage on the transmission?Then look inside at the base of the shifter and see if the black cable ended shift cable came off of the bottom of the shifter?
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Monday, May 12th, 2014 AT 11:47 AM
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JOHN1965
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I may have had this problem before. Is there a U-shaped clip that holds the cables on? Or something to that effect?
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Monday, May 12th, 2014 AT 11:55 AM
Tiny
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On the transmission side there is and they do come off sometimes. Also on the Inside of the car at the base of the shifter the black cable end breaks and comes off the shifter. They sell a repair kit for that on ebay I have fixed a couple of cars with them works great. Let me know what you find and I will help you out with it.
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Monday, May 12th, 2014 AT 4:38 PM

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