Transmission spins and makes loud noise in the rear under car. Wheels will not Move changing gears does not help.

CC29631

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1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO
3.8L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
120,000 MILES

Was driving then a loud noise from rear of the car something keeps spinning but driving wheels do not as is transmission movement is not transmitted to driving wheels, which do not move either forward or backward even if changing gears.

Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 AT 10:30 PM

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CARADIODOC

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Main suspect is a broken universal joint on the drive shaft. Have you looked underneath to see if it's spinning?

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Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 AT 10:43 PM

MIKE H R

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Check the transmission fluid. It may have to be serviced fluid changed and the filter inside the transmission

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Thursday, December 10th, 2015 AT 12:37 PM

CC29631

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Transmission seemed to spin well, hence the noise. A mechanic looked under my car and told me transmission worked. But the guy at the shop claims it is a transmission issue that is the matter.

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Friday, December 11th, 2015 AT 5:06 AM

MIKE H R

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IF IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT THE CV JOINT WOULD HAVE TO BE BROKEN AT THE TRANSMISSION SIDE, IF IT WAS THE REAR END SIDE IT WOULD BE FLOPPING AROUND MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE AND IT WOULD BE EASY TO SPOT. WONDER HOW THE MECHANIC JUST LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALL RIGHT?

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Friday, December 11th, 2015 AT 7:09 AM