Can't find out why my friend's car is broken, can someone help?

My friend just recently bought a 1996 Saturn SC and he described to me that it feels like there are no gears to put the car into. I've looked online and couldn't find anything to help him. So I went to the people that have helped me in the past. Can anyone tell me possible causes of this?





By the way, the car does start but won't go into drive because of this problem.
Can't find out why my friend's car is broken, can someone help?
clutch
Can't find out why my friend's car is broken, can someone help?
Check the clutch.
Reply:The transmission is blown, he popped a gear if he is lucky or maybe just blew the clutch...if not then he blew the whole tranny (every gear)...the tranny will have to be dropped out and completely stripped and replaced, if he's lucky maybe he just blew 2 or 3 gears and then he will only need to replace those gears. He will probably have to adjust his driving habits or it might just be because the car is old, just make sure he doesn't red line it constantly or push it past the red line, and make sure to shift cleanly and on time. And dont skip gears. Hopefully it is just the clutch.
Reply:transmission or linkage
Reply:Clutch or the clutch linkage.
Reply:It sounds like the clutch disc or the pressure plate! Does the clutch pedal have any tension? also you might need to check ,the adjustment at the shifter could be broken or out of adjustment!! If it needs a clutch it will cost around $150 to replace if you have the know how and the right tools,also the auto parts stores sell books to show you how to do the job step by step!! I myself think that it has something to do with the shifter or the linkage or the tranny itself because a car will go into gear when it is off whether the clutch is bad or not !!! So that is where you should start!! if you need more let me know!! Jason