Q: Stuck in reverse.
I have a 68 Chevelle and it is stuck in reverse. I have a Hurst shifter and I won't shift out of reverse. I hear it engage and disengage but it won't move from reverse. What should I do.
My car has 91154 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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