Manual Transaxle Symptom Diagnosis

Precautions: General safety (00)

Condition	Possible Cause	Action
Gears slipping out of mesh	Worn shift fork shaft	Replace shift fork or shift shaft. •Low speed gear shift shaft: •High speed gear shift shaft: •5th & reverse gear shift shaft:
	Worn shift fork or synchronizer sleeve	Replace shift fork, shift shaft or synchronizer sleeve & hub. •Low speed gear shift shaft: •High speed gear shift shaft: •5th gear shift fork: •Low speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: •High speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: •5th speed synchronizer sleeve & hub:
	Weak or damaged locating springs	Replace gear shift & select shaft assembly.
	Worn bearings on input shaft or countershaft	Replace input shaft bearing or output shaft bearing. •Countershaft left bearing: —Inner race: —Outer race: •Countershaft right bearing: —Inner race: —Outer race: —Input shaft left bearing and right bearing:
	Worn chamfered tooth on sleeve and gear	Replace synchronizer sleeve & hub and gear. •Countershaft 1st gear and 2nd gear: •Input shaft 3rd gear and 4th gear: •Input shaft 5th gear: •Low speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: •High speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: •5th speed synchronizer sleeve & hub:
Hard shifting	Inadequate lubricant	Add manual transaxle oil.
	Improper clutch pedal free travel	Replace clutch pedal arm or clutch master cylinder. •Clutch pedal arm: •Clutch master cylinder:
	Distorted or broken clutch disc	Replace clutch disc.
	Damaged clutch pressure plate	Replace clutch cover.
	Worn synchronizer ring	Replace synchronizer ring. •Low speed synchronizer ring and 2nd gear synchronizer ring: •High speed synchronizer ring: •5th speed synchronizer ring:
	Worn chamfered tooth on sleeve and gear	Replace synchronizer sleeve & hub and gear. •Countershaft 1st gear and 2nd gear: •Input shaft 3rd gear and 4th gear: •Input shaft 5th gear: •Low speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: •High speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: •5th speed synchronizer sleeve & hub:
	Worn gear shift control shaft joint bushing	Replace gear shift control shaft joint bushing.
	Distorted shift shaft	Replace shift fork or shift shaft. •Low speed gear shift shaft: •High speed gear shift shaft: •5th & reverse gear shift shaft:
	Broken gear shift / select control cables	Replace gear shift and select cable.
Noise	Inadequate or insufficient lubricant	Add manual transaxle oil.
	Damaged or worn bearing(s)	Replace bearing. •Countershaft left bearing: —Inner race: —Outer race: •Countershaft right bearing: —Inner race: —Outer race: •Input shaft left bearing and right bearing: •Differential side bearing: —Inner race: —Right side outer race: —Left side outer race: •Needle bearing: —Countershaft 1st gear and 2nd gear: —Input shaft 3rd gear and 4th gear: —5th gear:
	Damaged or worn gear(s)	Replace gear. •Countershaft 1st gear, 2nd gear, 3rd gear and 4th gear: •Input shaft 1st gear, 2nd gear, 3rd gear and 4th gear: •Input shaft 5th gear and countershaft 5th gear:
	Damaged or worn synchronizer parts	Replace synchronizer parts. •Low speed synchronizer parts: •High speed synchronizer parts: •5th speed synchronizer parts: