Vehicle: 2012 Chevy Sonic, automatic transmission, LT 4 door, 1.8L, 96k miles
Car started overheating and mechanic said it would cost $1k to change thermostat so I did it myself. After changing the thermostat and refilling the coolant it seems to be pushing coolant through properly (the hose from the radiator is cooler than the hose into the radiator).
However, now the wheels will not spin. When I put the car into reverse or drive the car moves slightly so it seems there is force there to push it in the direction chosen but then it stops almost as if the wheels are locked in place. When I tried to drive it the body of the car lifted on one end and lowered on the other like it was trying to push in that direction but stuck.
Thank you for any help.
Maybe your parking brake is locked or jammed. It happens.
I will look into this as an option too. Thanks.
Have you checked the ATF level?
I will do a thorough check tomorrow.
I looked into the reservoir but since it has no dipstick I couldn't tell. I was hoping that since the car car seemed to want to move based on being in drive or reverse that might mean the transmission was functioning properly.
Is there anything I should be wary of when messing with the trans fluid? I believe I have heard Scotty warn about various mistakes in this regard on his videos in the past.
Thanks again.
Checking the level does not harm anything.