# URGENT! Car Transmission not Going into Gear **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 21, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/urgent-car-transmission-not-going-into-gear/166130 "2020-06-21T23:57:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RickyRobert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RickyRobert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RickyRobert)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/urgent-car-transmission-not-going-into-gear/166130/1 "2020-06-21T23:57:05Z")
I was working on replacing my transfer case. I forgot to put the car into neutral before disconnecting the drivershaft. Now the transmission won’t go into gear. Note: I rotated the front drive shaft with have while removing loosening bolts by I didn’t remove it. I removed the rear drive shaft but didn’t rotate it with my hands. I also did this the other day without problem. What do I do? ---
**Author:** ![RickyRobert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RickyRobert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RickyRobert)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/urgent-car-transmission-not-going-into-gear/166130/2 "2020-06-22T00:02:26Z")
The steering wheel won’t lock either. When I put the key turn the key to the on position without starting the car it turns freely the only resistence. When I start the car it’s there same thing. When I take the key out and turn the steering wheel it doesn’t lock ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/urgent-car-transmission-not-going-into-gear/166130/3 "2020-06-22T00:06:37Z")
If it’s so damn urgent, why didn’t you say what the year, make, model of vehicle it is? Tester ---
**Author:** ![RickyRobert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RickyRobert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RickyRobert)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/urgent-car-transmission-not-going-into-gear/166130/4 "2020-06-22T00:11:54Z")
Toyota Sequoia 2001 sr5 4wd ---
**Author:** ![RickyRobert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RickyRobert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RickyRobert)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/urgent-car-transmission-not-going-into-gear/166130/5 "2020-06-22T00:14:50Z")
Toyota Sequoia 2001 sr5 4wd. Sorry about that . I was also wondering if this could be because I have low fluids and me lifting up the car aggravated it ( I have a minor transmission leave) I just wanted to throw that in but don’t get distracted by that I want to know what else it could be ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/urgent-car-transmission-not-going-into-gear/166130/6 "2020-06-22T00:49:09Z")
Column shift or console shift? Tester ---
**Author:** ![RickyRobert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RickyRobert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RickyRobert)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/urgent-car-transmission-not-going-into-gear/166130/7 "2020-06-22T01:54:11Z")
I want putting my foot on the pedal ---
**Author:** ![RickyRobert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RickyRobert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RickyRobert)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/urgent-car-transmission-not-going-into-gear/166130/8 "2020-06-22T01:55:08Z")
Works now. My problem now it’s the drive shaft won’t come off they are stuck to the transfer case ---
**Author:** ![RickyRobert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RickyRobert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RickyRobert)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/urgent-car-transmission-not-going-into-gear/166130/9 "2020-06-29T19:43:39Z")
That wasn’t the problem. My car is doing it again as soon as I mess with the drive shaftv to change transfer case the car gets locked again. After I put it back together