# 1996 Monte Carlo Transmission Problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-monte-carlo-transmission-problem/40131>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, transmissions\
**Created:** [November 29, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-monte-carlo-transmission-problem/40131 "2009-11-29T17:58:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![JerrJerr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@JerrJerr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JerrJerr)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-monte-carlo-transmission-problem/40131/1 "2009-11-29T17:58:58Z")

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It’s my wife’s car & she hardly ever drives it. Only has 88,000 miles on it. So, occasionally I use it to run an errand. Reverse did not work the last time I tried to back out of the garage. I added some transmission fluid, let it idle for awhile and got it to move some - but with the wheels still binding a lot. What else can I try at home, before giving up and having it towed to a mechanic?