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Problem Symptoms Table

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Use the DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE  to help determine the cause of the problem. The numbers in the column of "Suspected Area" indicate likely causes of the problem in descending order. Therefore, check the areas in this order.

Repair or replace parts as necessary.

DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE

Symptom Suspected Area Action
Noise
  1. Oil (Level low)
  2. Oil (Wrong)
  3. Gear (Worn or damaged)
  4. Bearing (Worn or damaged)
  1. MANUAL TRANSAXLE SYSTEM (MTM) 
  2. MANUAL TRANSAXLE SYSTEM (MTM) 
  3. OVERHAUL 
  4. OVERHAUL 
Oil leakage
  1. Oil (level too high)
  2. Gasket (Damaged)
  3. Oil seal (Worn or damaged)
  4. O-Ring (Worn or damaged)
  1. MANUAL TRANSAXLE SYSTEM (MTM) 
  2. OVERHAUL 
  3. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL (MTM) 
  4. OVERHAUL 
Hard to shift or will not shift
  1. Control cable (Faulty)
  2. Synchronized ring (Worn or damaged)
  3. Shift key spring (Damaged)
  1. FLOOR SHIFT CABLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHIFT (MTM) , FLOOR SHIFT CABLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECT (MTM) 
  2. OVERHAUL 
  3. OVERHAUL 
Jumps out of gear
  1. Locking ball spring (Damaged)
  2. Shift fork (Worn)
  3. Gear (Worn or damaged)
  4. Bearing (Worn or damaged)
  1. OVERHAUL 
  2. OVERHAUL 
  3. OVERHAUL 
  4. OVERHAUL 
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