Q: Needed brakes car would go in reverse but wouldn't move finally did but super loud metal to metal sound
I knew I needed brakes I stopped my car put it in park but when I put in in reverse to go it was like stuck so I pushed harder on accelerator and it moved but when it moved there is a super loud metal to metal sound you can probably hear a mile away
My car has an automatic transmission.
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