Anyone with a Celica/Corolla 190
Discussion
The notchy gearchange on these nearly always comes up when these cars are discussed, and there's a way you can improve it slightly, very cheaply and easily.
First step is to get hold of a spring washer from Toyota, part number is 12157-10010 and costs £1-£2. I'm sure any other similar washer would do fine aswell.
Then you need a 24mm socket and a couple of extensions. Looking down from the left hand side (as you stand in front of the car and look at it) of the airbox, there is a 24mm nut/bung on top of the gearbox.
Undo this, take it off, and put it back on with the new washer.
Torque up to 29.6Nm (that's the setting for the Corolla, Celica is probably the same).
This takes a bit of pressure off the gear linkage and frees the gearshift up a bit.
It made quite a nice improvement on my car, and for the cost (couple of quid) and time (a few mins) is well worth it.
First step is to get hold of a spring washer from Toyota, part number is 12157-10010 and costs £1-£2. I'm sure any other similar washer would do fine aswell.
Then you need a 24mm socket and a couple of extensions. Looking down from the left hand side (as you stand in front of the car and look at it) of the airbox, there is a 24mm nut/bung on top of the gearbox.
Undo this, take it off, and put it back on with the new washer.
Torque up to 29.6Nm (that's the setting for the Corolla, Celica is probably the same).
This takes a bit of pressure off the gear linkage and frees the gearshift up a bit.
It made quite a nice improvement on my car, and for the cost (couple of quid) and time (a few mins) is well worth it.
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