1992 Toyota Corolla CAR WONT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS

1992 TOYOTA COROLLA
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Transmission problem
1992 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

CAR HAD A RATTLING SOUND IN THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING FOR ALMOST A MONTH AFTER I HAD FRONT BRAKES PADS REPLACED. THE SOUND GOT WORSE AS I DROVE DAILY. YESTERDAY IT REALLY SOUNDED BAD LIKE SOMETHING HAD COME APART. TODAY, AS I WAS BAKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE NOISE WAS AT IT LOUDEST. WHEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, IT WOULDN'T RESPOND. IN FACT IT KEPT GOING BACKWARDS. IT WOULDN'T GO FORWARD. THEN AS I CONTINUED TO TRY TO SHIFT IT INTO "D" IT WOULDN'T GO FORWARD. THEN WHEN I SHIFTED INTO "R" IT WENT FORWARD A LITTLE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO TAKE OFF DRIVING. SOME BROKEN CAR PARTS FELL OFF ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. THEY CONSISTED OF A BROKEN CIRCULAR OBJECT AND TWO MEDIUM SIZE BALL BEARINGS. THEY BOTH WERE OILY. I AM A 18 YEAR OLD GIRL SO I DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CARS. IS MY CAR SALVAGEABLE? WHAT HAPPENED.
Dec 11, 2009 at 10:15 PM
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Have it towed to trusted garage and get a diagnosis.

This could be part of front CV axle (or wheel bearings) which contain ball bearings, if CV axle has failed, it will need to be replaced, new CV axles cost around $70.

If you have a mechanically inclined relative, they could install it.
Also have the front wheel bearings checked, Toyota uses a pressed in bearing, these are best replaced by a shop with proper equipment.

Don't give up on the car, the 90-92 Corolla were some of the most reliable cars ever built.
Dec 12, 2009 at 7:43 AM