How to Deal with a Car That Won't Shift Out of Gear?
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When a car won't shift out of gear, it is mostly due to problems with the transmission or clutch. This issue is quite complex and must be addressed at a 4S shop or a professional auto repair shop, where experts can perform diagnostics and repairs. Common causes include the following: Loose or missing screws: At the rear of the transmission, there is a shift lever adjustment screw that connects the transmission shift lever to the internal gear-shifting mechanism via two rods, facilitating the adjustment of the shift lever position. If this screw becomes loose or falls out, the internal shift handle may move but fail to transmit the action to the transmission, making it impossible to shift out of gear. Excessive meshing force between gears: If the clutch pressure plate is damaged and cannot disengage, the engine continues to supply power to the wheels, keeping the gears tightly meshed to transmit power. Due to the high meshing force, it becomes difficult to shift out of gear. Broken shift linkage or shift cable: In this case, the response from the shift lever cannot be transmitted to the transmission actuator. The transmission primarily refers to the car's gearbox, which includes manual and automatic types. A manual transmission mainly consists of gears and shafts, achieving speed and torque changes through different gear combinations. An automatic transmission (AT), on the other hand, is composed of a torque converter, planetary gears, a hydraulic torque variation system, and a hydraulic control system, achieving speed and torque changes through hydraulic transmission and gear combinations.
