Corolla Shift Cable Bushing Replacement (2003-2008), no more Sloppy “Spaghetti” Manual Shifter

Third episode in the new series, Wrenchin’ on the ‘Rolla, where I work on my 2004 Corolla with 5 speed manual transmission, an ongoing project towards perfection. On today’s episode we replace the manual transmission shift cable bushings, and remember nothing is ever as easy as it seems…

This tutorial covers the 2003-2008 (9th gen) North American Toyota Corolla models with the 5-speed C59 manual transmission. The Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe of the same generation are probably very similar as well. I cannot speak for the similarities to the performance XRS/GT models with the 6-speed C60 transmission.

Links to the other two Wrenchin’ on the ‘Rolla videos filmed during this repair:
Intake Manifold Gasket:    • Corolla Intake Manifold Gasket Replac...  
New Clutch & Flywheel:    • Corolla Clutch & Flywheel Replacement...  

Bushings I used: https://www.torquesolution.com/Toyota... (Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00713G3GE/)
Solid brass option: https://www.monkeywrenchracing.com/pr... (found these after doing mine, not sure how they compare to what I used)
Shifter base bushings: https://www.monkeywrenchracing.com/pr... (not covered in this video, but available if you want to try)

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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction, initial inspection
01:24 - Up close view of sloppiness
01:53 - Old bushing removal, issues
03:55 - Other strategy, linkage removal
05:04 - New bushing installation
05:56 - Conclusion, final thoughts

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