manual transmission won't shift.

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IONJOHNNY
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i have an '85 volvo wagon that won't shift into gear. it's like it's permanently stuck in neutral. i can even start it without pushing in the clutch. i can also shift it without pushing in the clutch. nothing happens, clutch or not.

what's wrong?
Mar 1, 2007 at 4:17 PM
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CHEVY22
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hi
sorry to say it sounds internal , like a broken shift rod or counter shaft

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jim
Mar 1, 2007 at 5:23 PM
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IONJOHNNY
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[quote:437e7b9f1d="CHEVYII"]hi
sorry to say it sounds internal , like a broken shift rod or counter shaft

thanks
jim[/quote:437e7b9f1d]

thanks...
nice.... any idea what that's going to cost me?
Mar 1, 2007 at 5:38 PM
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CHEVY22
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that really depends on what you do rebuild , replace , volvo , reman after market, i would check around you may find going inside and checking it may reveal something small like a shift fork which is cheap but labor intensive , im sorry to say it will cost either way , if you like the car and want to keep it i would find a manual trans shop and see if you can get and estimate

thanks
jim

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Mar 1, 2007 at 5:48 PM
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