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1990rolla · 01-23-2010, 01:45 PM

hey guys, ive been a lurker here for a while now and decided to finally register. I'm an owner of a 1990 sky blue corolla dx auto but the reason i posted this was because i wanted to share the the bad news. tuesday morning i was making a delivery for my uncle in ontario and on the way back by the 10 freeway and euclid st the tranny grenaded on me and now im in the process of tearing it down to swap in another one. If any of you guys have any tips on the swap i would greatly apreciate it.

***SCT*** · 01-23-2010, 07:30 PM

wanna go with a 5spd manual swap?

When my differential went, it was either that or putting in the same kind of auto trans. I wanted a 5spd swap, already got the manual trans and related parts, so it's now a 5spd.

Swapping for the same, it shouldn't be that difficult. Ever done something similar?

1990rolla · 01-24-2010, 12:17 AM

a 5 speed has definetly been on my mind

and i have been reading alot on this forum about it but im on a REALLY tight budget right now so the marginal 3 speed auto is my only choice

eage8 · 01-24-2010, 01:14 AM

I imagine swapping in a 4 speed auto wouldn't be that much more expensive if any and would probably pay for itself in gas mileage...

1990rolla · 01-24-2010, 04:12 PM

i thought that the ae92 sedans didnt come with a 4 speed auto?

RobMilkshakes · 01-24-2010, 08:28 PM

many came with the 3 speed, but there were ones with overdrive (I believe most are the lx model...maybe?)

***SCT*** · 01-24-2010, 10:49 PM

4 Speed automatics came in LE models. I'm not sure if the overdrive button would be a bit of work, I doubt it.

1990rolla · 01-24-2010, 10:56 PM

isi it a direct bolt in though?

***SCT*** · 01-24-2010, 10:58 PM

I'm sure it is.

verlaryder · 01-26-2010, 12:14 AM

The differential in your transmission likely grenaded. Most 3-speed owners ignore the owners manual requirement to drain and refill the differential lube every X number of miles

1990rolla · 01-27-2010, 01:04 AM

yeah i was thinking about it the other night and the diff did grenade but at the time when it broke down on me, the transmission woulnt shift out of second then i stopped, put it in reverse and then thats the diff/tranny gave out.

1990rolla · 01-31-2010, 10:30 PM

update!

got the tranny out this weekend with ease except that last dam bolt that holds the metal gasket to the transmission i had forgot to take it out and figured out an hour later that it was there lol...

heres some pictures of the carnage, by opening the case i found out that it was the pinion shaft that failed and the bearings that support it aswell as this one plastic gear wich i though was the speedo gear but it wasnt