1974 Bonneville transmission problem

I have a 1974 Bonneville with automatic transmission. It has not been driven for almost a year and a half. I tried to start it recently and it seems to be in reverse instead of park. The gear shift is in park though. I have never had a problem with the transmission before. I don't understand how the car would somehow move into reverse and get stuck there when it hasn't been driven or moved. I'm not really that knowledgeable with transmissions. Does anyone have any ideas of something I could try without taking it to a mechanic?

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blueshagdorag
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Reply to
Shep

You can fix anything in this system without a mechanic. No problem. Are you ready to get underneath? Here is some info to help you:

On the side of the transmission, there is a going to be a adjustment that allows you to match the shifter to the tranny. You can take this loose and you can put the transmission in any gear with the bracket under the car. It should be very obvious to you how this moves. The adjustment is set in park. You put the transmission in park, and the shifter in park, and then you lock it down.

Second, when we say "park" what we mean is that a little hammer inside the transmission sticks into some teeth on a wheel and holds it so it won't move. You need to consider what you mean by "park". You may want to tell us too. Your note doesn't give any information about why you think it's not in park, and it also fails to mention any information about why you think it's in reverse. Be specific.

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Joe

The reason why I said it was stuck in reverse is because it was moving backwards when I gave it gas. Anyways I figured out the problem. When I got underneath it I noticed that the rod connecting the shifter to that bracket was loose. I'm not sure how it came off since the bolt was still on it, but that was the problem. Thanks for the replies.

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blueshagdorag

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