hey guys,

thinking about buying a 97 4wd crv as a beater/daily for cheap.

but cheap doesnt come without issues. Reason they are selling is because the car doesnt "move." here are some facts that I have been made aware of...

1. Engine starts.
2. Auto shift lever can move into all positions.
3. After putting the shift lever into any position, the car doesnt move/go/shift.
4. They have tried adding AT fluid but that didnt help.

what other things should i check for?

 

Price and locate an AWD transmission before you do anything. They are about 3 times the price of the fWD trans.

 

Car is basically free. Ive sourced a few USDM transmissions already. But before I do any of that, was wondering if theres anything i can check on the existing.

 

So i have the car now. I can pretty much shift through all of the drive modes but i dont feel any engaging except when in Park. All of the rest just leaves the engine to free rev. No CEL, no flashing indicator lights on automatic indicators.