Problem..., drive shaft or drive axle maybe... Options

[cyprus_gt]

Hello to every fans here
I have i big problem with my Japanese Celica GT st202 3SGE engine with automatic tranasmision
So today when i driven the car on highg RPM on 3th gear i heard a VERY LOUD sound like "KRRRRRR" and the hole car start to shake for a 2-3 second until i remove my step from the gaz!
So after that i see on my left front side under the engine that the drive shaft or Drive axle - i don't know how you called it has damage into the CV or ....
picture from the front left side of the car: just before the gear box:




so please give me advice what to do?the car is still drivable but on high RPM its make this noise
So please give me advice which part i need to find and what i need to change?
Do you fink the part on the suspension on all celicas 6th generation are the same?
I post a link to my car spare parts catalog so if somebody can help me to find wich parts i needed

http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/g_J_1994_TOYO...02-BLPVF_2.html

Thanks a lot

CHEERS

[m-i-m-m-]

Hey cyprus gt, the 3sge driveshafts differ to both the 2.2 and 1.8. I own a jap ss11 3sge and had to replace a driveshaft due to two ripped boots leading to contaminated c.v joints.

Judging by the mess in your picture I'd say your boot has been ripped for a long time! And that noise your heard is you c.v screaming to be replaced,


In fact I can see splines emerging here where I wouldn't expect them to be! If was you I would make sure that the c.v hasn't popped past the lock ring on the driveshaft by pulling on the shaft very firmly, if it moves out of the c.v joint at all do not drive this car! In fact I wouldn't recommend driving it anyway, because a c.v joint in as bad shape as this is dangerous. Especially considering something happened with enough force to shake the whole car!






I found it very hard to find a new driveshaft for my car (being a jap import). So i bought a decent second hand one in a scrap yard and rebuilt it, (dismantled, cleaned, repacked with new grease, new boots) and it worked out well. (cost roughly 120 euro altogether)

I would check all other C.V boots on your car as well, any sign of leaking grease, rips on the boot etc. means at least the boots need to be replaced, and possibly the joints to.

Rob.