Smooth Shifts

[sameer2601]

I think i may have a problem with my tranny. i have noticed that when the gears changes from 1st to 2nd, the shift is not smooth. a jerk is felt. but it shifts smoothly thereafter 2nd to 3rd and fourth and vicevera. i have just had my tranny swapped and the shifting is same like my previos tranny (jerk from 1st to 2nd). is it normal with a 4cyl or something to do with the soneloid valve. the shifting is barely noticable in a v6. Is synthetic ATF good for the tranny and will it make shifting smoother. (The swapped tranny is around 40,000 miles)

97 camry le Auto
4cyl 128,000 Miles

[terrastrife]

do you have TWO cables going off your throttle body? one is the throttle cable, the other goes to the transmission to tell it how hard to shift/at certain rpm.

LOOSEN this cable, there are 2 nuts, just spien the outher one clooser to the transmission loose, then the inner one to tighten it back up.

remember though the harsh shift is actaully better on the transmission as it spends less time "in between" gears.

[Hajoca]

Search the forum for "free mods" series part 1

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/sh...045#post485045

There will be the pictures of the cables.

[WhiteRabbit]

may be your motor mounts. i had the same problem. then i found out my mounts were torn and had them replaced, not intending to fix the hard shifting, but it did. =)

[nodrogkam]

well the two suggestions above are what i'd do first before anything else. A transmission flush is very helpful as well (only if your fluid is dark/black.)

[sameer2601]

Thanks a lot guys. i'll do the cable thing first and see the difference. will keep you all posted. what about synthetic ATF.

[WhiteRabbit]

^thatll help too.

[jrock80]

Mine had the same problem, turned out to be an issue with the valve body in the transmission. Just needed cleaned, runs good as new now.

[sameer2601]

well i had tried the cable adjustment the shifts are quicker now but still does not solve the hard shift from 1st to 2nd. secondly about the cleaning of the valve body, is it a DIY or a trip to the garage. where is it located.

[BlackCamSe]

I have the 2005 LE 5-speed the same thing happend to me. It was a speed sensor in the trany.

[Hajoca]

Originally Posted by sameer2601

......... about the cleaning of the valve body, is it a DIY or a trip to the garage. where is it located.

This will require draining the transmission pan and removing it.

DIY'able.

[terrastrife]

Originally Posted by sameer2601

well i had tried the cable adjustment the shifts are quicker now but still does not solve the hard shift from 1st to 2nd. secondly about the cleaning of the valve body, is it a DIY or a trip to the garage. where is it located.

you tightened the cable. loosen it.

[sameer2601]

Originally Posted by terrastrife

you tightened the cable. loosen it.

tightened it all the way to the rubber stopper (edge of the thread)

[nodrogkam]

Personally i wouldnt tighten the or loosen the cable to either extreme. I highly doubt that is good for the vehicle.

I adjusted mine a little bit and that made a noticible difference...going all the way tight or loose must make a HUGE difference.

I wouldnt recommend it.

[sameer2601]

Originally Posted by Camralon2343

I have the 2005 LE 5-speed the same thing happend to me. It was a speed sensor in the trany.

LE 5-speed. is it auto or manual