will not engage

1997 FORD TAURUS
250,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WILLIAMHAHN
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though it was cv joints jerking during acceleration but then i parked it for a while.about half an hour. got in ,started it up and there was a grinding noise for about 10 seconds then it stopped. when i tride to put it in gear it would not engage in any gear and there were no unusual noises at this time.can you tell me exactly what part would cause this? thank you very much for your help.
Jun 18, 2009 at 8:02 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Place car in park and E brake on block tires and check CV axle suspect a broken axle


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good luck
Jun 8, 2021 at 1:57 PM