Q: My 94 civic is stuck in N when put in drive the gauge moves but car does not how can i fix this

asked by on January 22, 2017

Did an engine swap and now when I put the car into drive or reverse or any other gear the car will not move and when I put it back into park it grinds then stops I've tried the shit lock release and ive checked the break adjustment everything is how it should be
My car has an automatic transmission.

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