Q: I have a 2008 Toyota Matrix manual transmission that won't move in gear.

asked by on March 12, 2017

I can turn my car on, the engine is fine and no noises, I can move the shifter through all the gears, the car just doesn't go anywhere just revs the engine, when the car is in gear and i let the clutch out it doesn't even stall

My car has 230000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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