Hi. 1990 Mitsubishi Lancer. FWD.
The previous owner said he was pulling out of a carpark with a trailer when it went "bang" and couldn't drive anymore.
It acted like it was in neutral no matter what position the selctor was in. The engine seems to idle normally. The wheels spin freely, even in park. The selector cable was attached to the trans and moved the lever properly. I opened up some of the transaxle and can't see any broken parts. There's some fine metal bits stuck to the magnets in the sump. The diff and CVs are fine. The innermost spline in the torque converter looks like the points are all flattened off, but when I put the shaft in it seems to grip fine.
Any idea if this might be the transaxle or the torque converter, or maybe some electrical fault?? How could I check?