Truck not starting

Asked by GuruZP1BS Nov 20, 2017 at 02:48 AM about the 1989 GMC Sierra 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I bought a new water pump altanatar transmission
gasket and changed the oil and bought a new filter
and I can drive it but can’t reverse in it it dies and
it’s a new battery

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beatupchevy answered 6 years ago

so you have no reverse and it doesn't turn over ? were the batt. and alt. put in together ? does the starter click ? is power getting to it when you hit the key ?

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