No Drive

[damogt4]

was driving my st205 this morning was in first gear went into second den heared a pop and had no drive left the car for a few minutes and it drove again no problem could the drive shaft poped out den went back in r could it be anything else?

[led-gt4]

wow that doesnt sound good at all! did the engine cut out?

i doubt it was the drive shaft. if there was a problem with the drive shaft in place then i think u would ave heard a rattling noise if it wasnt sitting right. and the chances of it just poppin out and back in are slim

[damogt4]

no engine was still running i think it was gear box think it jumped out of four wheel drive not having any look wit my gt4's

[led-gt4]

jump out of four wheel drive? not sure how that could happen. when i seen the pop i thought timing belt but it would ave killed the engine. did is just pop out of gear? did u need to put it back in gear to get it movin again

[damogt4]

no was still in gear but wasn't going any were den i took it out of gear and put it into first and away she went

[led-gt4]

mate im convinced that it just wasnt in gear right. my old gear box used to do that. take it out put it back in and away she went. got a new gear box in it now. i dont think its the drive shaft at all. gear box oil all ok and level is right?

[damogt4]

gear box oil little bit low just checked cv and none of dem came out no oil around dem have oil leak half way up engine just wondering is head gasket on the way out

[led-gt4]

is it 205 or 185? head gsket wouldnt have anything do do with this problem tho.

[damogt4]

st205 i no it wouldnt of caused it to pop out of gear but its another problem.gear box's looks like its bin out before cause i can see new gaskets and seals. gearbox could be f**ked

[led-gt4]

head gaskets dont go in the st205. they are metal.

coudl be the bushes in the gear box. any problem gettin in2 gear before? no rattles from it?

pop it up on a lift make sure all four wheels are clear and pop it in2 gear and then start. my mechanic had a device for listing to the gear box (1 of the doc things they wear round their neck) and you could hear a rattle. turned out to be a bearing. havent replaced the bearing. got a new gear box. still got the old 1 sittin here, mite get round to replacing the bearing to have a spare sitting.

[damogt4]

no never had any problems getting into gear its definetly not gear oil its engine oil have to say i still think it could be head gasket cause its starting to drink the warter a bit more dan it use to plus the fan is kicking in every few minutes

[led-gt4]

When I suggested my head gasket had went before I was told they NEVER go. Is there a white substance on ur oil cap?

[damogt4]

no nothing. ive bin told the same thing that they never go but rang toyota today and he said he has done quite a few head gaskets on st205