# Chevy transmission wont shift

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-transmission-wont-shift/5985>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 15, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-transmission-wont-shift/5985 "2007-10-15T21:51:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![metal249](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@metal249](https://community.cartalk.com/u/metal249)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-transmission-wont-shift/5985/1 "2007-10-15T21:51:25Z")

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I have a 77’ chevy pickup with the 250 ci. inline 6 and a TH350 auto. The transmission is not very old, but it does leak a lot. I keep it filled and haven’t had any other problems until today. The only way I can get it to shift is by shifting into neutral and then back into drive in between gears, otherwise it just stays in first gear. Any help is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-transmission-wont-shift/5985/2 "2007-10-16T08:18:09Z")

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Possibly a sticking governor. These are rather simple to check. Pull the round cover on the outside of the trans and check it out. I would also get those leaks fixed. Leaky transmissions have a tendancy to burn up.

transman