5 spd swap

[JDM AE92]

hey whats up guys im doing a 5 spd swap on my corolla sedan from a sr5 what parts do i need to take out and do i need to do any wiring?

also is it hard?

[SCT]

You need from the donor:

1. Both shift cables and clips
2. Shifter assembly (shifter base, shifter itself)
3. All clutch lines from the Slave Cylinder to the Clutch Master Cylinder
4. Clutch pedal assembly
5. 5 speed manual trans
6. All bolts and nuts, just incase. I misplaced a few of mine somehow, luckily I took some. Also the nuts and bolts that you WILL NEED for the clutch pedal assembly/ master cyl and the clutch slave.

Suggested you buy new (but also need):

1. Clutch assembly (friction plate, belleville spring, and release bearing)
2. Clutch Master Cylinder (sedans use the one that stands upright, 2doors use the one that the cup stands at an angle)
3. Clutch Slave Cylinder
4. Clutch/ Brake fluid

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The reverse light simply plugs up on top of the trans.

On the automatic, you had to disconnect another wire (4 wires on one connector). You will need to jump the two red ones otherwise your car will not crank to start. Or you can wire it to a made neutral safety switch.

I completed my swap overall in 2 weeks (had to work and stuff) and done by March 25, 2008. Never did anything that major, still can't believe I was the one that did it. But I had to, automatic diff died. Shops wanted $2000 to do the swap. I only spent up to $400 and my time.

Everything is basic. Unbolt, remove, replace, re-bolt. The only thing that requires attention and focus is drilling the firewall for the clutch pedal/ mastery cylinder as you only have one chance. At this point, before drilling, take the clutch pedal assembly, there will be one hole you will bolt the pedal assembly base onto the bottom of the dash. Install that, and the holes you have to drill in the firewall will be aligned, use a marker and mark it with a dot. Remove the pedal, drill in small steps. Better to drill a little at a time; too big of a hole = likely failure. What will be going through the three holes you have to make will be the clutch master cylinder assembly from the outside.

[JDM AE92]

ok also where is the slave cylinder located? and will the idle be to high? and where is the connector located?

thanks

[SCT]

The slave cylinder will be located next to exhaust manifold, to the right, on the trans bell housing.

The connector; It's the one that plugs toward the front of the automatic trans. That connector should be a four-wire connector.

[JDM AE92]

Originally Posted by SCT

The slave cylinder will be located next to exhaust manifold, to the right, on the trans bell housing.

The connector; It's the one that plugs toward the front of the automatic trans. That connector should be a four-wire connector.

all right thank you so much

[RED91SR5]

Originally Posted by SCT

.....On the automatic, you had to disconnect another wire (4 wires on one connector). You will need to jump the two red ones otherwise your car will not crank to start. Or you can wire it to a made neutral safety switch....

On a manual car there is a push button switch that is activated when the clutch pedal is depressed all the way. This is the neutral switch, a.k.a not in gear/ clutch engauged switch. You can do like he says and jumper the two wires or get this switch off the manual car and connect the two wires to it.

[Rookie_One]

he will also need the ECU...

[JDM AE92]

Originally Posted by Rookie_One

he will also need the ECU...

are u sure that i cant just run it with the auto ecu?

[JDM AE92]

Originally Posted by RED91SR5

On a manual car there is a push button switch that is activated when the clutch pedal is depressed all the way. This is the neutral switch, a.k.a not in gear/ clutch engauged switch. You can do like he says and jumper the two wires or get this switch off the manual car and connect the two wires to it.

do u know where the switch is located?

[Rookie_One]

you can run it with the auto ecu, but its best to use the manual ECU

[toyotaspeed90]

there's no reason not to use the auto ecu.... these cars aren't smart enough for it to matter. you might throw a code, but it's only because the trans isn't there.... will run exactly the same.

the switch, stock, is on the clutch pedal assembly.

[Rookie_One]

just one thing, the base idle on the automatic ECU is higher than on the manual ECU

[drawsemaj]

theres absolutely no reason to change out the ecu they are both eactly the same

[Rookie_One]

nope theyre not, and stop reviving topic

[drawsemaj]

if you say there's a difference in the ecu's i would like to what that difference is because i have one out of a auto and a manual and from what i can tell the run identically