look behind drivers wheel w/ wheel off. You should see the transaxle. On the back (side toward rear of car) you should see 2 (I think) cables with a rubber accordian boot on them. These should be moving when you shift between gears, ie. when you move the shifter from in the car. If they don't move, you have linkage issues somewhere.
Scott

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