I have babied this car and taken care of it like no other. No matter the situation, Advance Auto Parts has the Manual Transmission - Remanufactured product you desperately need. I returned to the transmission shop to have the transmission work done and he replaced the bearings. I was ecstatic to find the manual transmission model available, as I was highly leaning towards replacing my Civic with another Civic mostly due to the availability of a manual transmission. This is a known issue and Toyota is doing nothing about it! The service desk called me a couple hours later to ask me if I had ever changed the transmission fluid and I said I had not and they said that they recommended I have that done. You have to buy the Transmission Oil Filter and a strap loacated in all the edge of the door where the filter is located. I used to own a '75 Civic.
Mechanic is in the process of replacing the transmission, there are many reports of transmission failures for 2003 5 speed manual transmissions on the internet, especially in Canada. Sounded like someone turning an egg beater under the hood. It's always wise to have the fluid drained and the Transmission filter replaced every 30,000 miles. Sst 09316—60011 09316—00011 drive in depth: 9. This is my second Corolla.
Toyota doesn't care since it won't fail until the factory power-train warranty is expired. Concerned about potential safety issues, I brought it to a local mechanic personally known to me. About 10 months and 8000 miles later, I was driving on the highway headed to finish my Organic Chem sequence in preparation to apply for medical school when an unexpected thing happen. The attached photos show the disassembled transmission. Toyota is well aware of this issue.
I recently took the car to 2 other mechanics from other shops for profesional opinions and both have said that the noise is from the transmission and that I need a new transmission. I bought this car thinking I would be good for a long time. Otherwise the input shaft rear bearing is over loaded, it might be damaged. Here we are over 12 years later, and am in the process of having another yes, another transmission put in. Install lock ball assy no. Not only was it very rare for the transmission to go out once in this automatic car but now twice. I bought a Toyota for its supposed reliability.
My Honda Civic before I replaced it had 166,000 miles on it and ran like a champ, needing only minor fixes along the way. I hope that helps out some. We have photos and more information. When I asked how my dependable little toyota could possibly have a transmission failure, the service man told me something about the clutch beginning to show some wear, causing some parts bearings? Hint : do not set both openings of the shifting key springs in the same position. Hope this helps a few people. Many owners of this same exact vehicle reported this problem, and all were outraged that this occurred.
What I have since read seems to indicate not. The transmission had to be replaced due to faulty work on the part of Toyota. I have always had Toyotas since I started driving. Powered by , best viewed with JavaScript enabled. It was louder when I put it in reverse.
Otherwise, the packing fipg material must be removed and reapplied. Started making a grinding noise, then froze up and almost was hit by a big rig. Hint : using a waste to prevent the snap ring from being scattered. Sign this petition and lets grab Toyota by the balls and make them fix this issue. Most failures are occurring after the warranty period expires but under 100,000 miles.
What I have since read seems to indicate not. It was messy but it worked. My mechanic is saving the old transmission. It started making growling noises about three months ago and we were told by our reputable mechanic that it was a throwout bearing and that he'd change it when we got the money. You know about this problem. Then my car did not move. If the clearance is out of specification, replace the transmission hub sleeve no.