Q: Tires spun and car won't go forward
Was at a green light. My tires spun on the green. And after something popped, my car won't go forward it was grinding when I tried to go forward. Gear shifts into gear fine and no check engine light. Tow truck driver jacked in up and put it into gear and could spin my front wheel with his hands. Other wheel didn't spin when he sounds one of them.
My car has 130 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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