Manual Transaxle System: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING REFERENCE
| Symptom | Suspect area | Remedy |
|---|---|---|
| Vibration, noise | Loose or damaged transaxle and engine mounts | Tighten or replace mounts |
| Inadequate shaft end play | Correct end play | |
| Worn or damaged gears | Replace gear | |
| Inadequate grade of oil | Replace with specified oil | |
| Low oil level | Replenish | |
| Inadequate engine idle speed | Adjust idle speed | |
| Oil leakage | Broken or damaged, oil seal or O-ring | Replace oil seal or O-ring |
| Hard shift | Faulty control cable | Replace control cable |
| Poor contact or wear of synchronizer ring and gear cone | Correct or replace | |
| Weakened synchronizer spring | Replace synchronizer spring | |
| Inadequate grade of oil | Replace with specified oil | |
| Grease in flywheel | Inspect and replace flywheel | |
| Jumps out of gear | Worn gear shift fork or broken poppet spring | Replace shift fork or poppet spring |
| Synchronizer hub to sleeve spline clearance too large | Replace synchronizer hub and sleeve | |
| Rear wheel lock at starting with steering wheel full-turn | 4WD ECM malfunction | Replace 4WD ECM |
| Rear wheel lock at starting with half-pressing clutch and acceleration pedal |