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Old Apr 22, 2021 | 02:39 PM
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Just got the car running after a couple months but it doesn’t drive wondering what I should test for first or check
please help need to get car out of shop soon
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Old Apr 22, 2021 | 05:28 PM
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Hello,

What do you mean by "doesn't drive"? Did the wheels grow into the ground?
Please elaborate on the issue you are having, otherwise it will be really difficult to help..

Hope this helps and best of luck!
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Old Apr 22, 2021 | 05:31 PM
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Hello,

What do you mean by "doesn't drive"? Did the wheels grow into the ground?
Please elaborate on the issue you are having, otherwise it will be really difficult to help..

Hope this helps and best of luck!
so basically yesterday I just got the car running so it starts and idles all that but you press the gass and you don’t go anywhere and yes I put it in drive I have a feeling the atf could be low
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Old Apr 22, 2021 | 05:40 PM
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so basically yesterday I just got the car running so it starts and idles all that but you press the gass and you don’t go anywhere and yes I put it in drive I have a feeling the atf could be low
Does anything change when you put the car into gear? If even the indication on the cluster doesn't change, it may be due to a sheared off shift cable. As for the fluid, to check it, warm the car up to the operating temperature, and check the level while the car is still running.

Hope this helps and best of luck!

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Old Apr 22, 2021 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Arsenii
Does anything change when you put the car into gear? If even the indication on the cluster doesn't change, it may be due to a sheared off shift cable. As for the fluid, to check it, warm the car up to the operating temperature, and check the level while the car is still running.

Hope this helps and best of luck!
thank you I will hopefully have time to do this next week I’m extremely busy I’ll let you know how it goes
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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 02:36 PM
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thank you I will hopefully have time to do this next week I’m extremely busy I’ll let you know how it goes
Any progress to report? Just curious..
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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 05:53 PM
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Any progress to report? Just curious..
I’ve bin struck ill so I haven’t bin able to do anything
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Old May 9, 2021 | 12:52 AM
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Just curious how much would it be for a cheaper end manual swap
and what would I need I’ve done research And have a list of parts just wanna see what others have to say
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I'd say $1000-$1500 for a W58 swap
$2500-$3500 for an R154 swap
3500-5000 for a CD009 or T56 setup

Custom drive shaft, clutch kit, clutch pedal adapted to your firewall, clutch master, clutch line, driftmotion differential adapter to 1350 joint.

neutral safety switch wired in, reverse lights wired in.
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