*fixed* Avensis 53 Reg 5 Speed To 6 Speed Gearbox :-)

[scots1]

All done guys.... worth every bit of hassle it was to do but having
driven it now what a different car..... that extra gear makes all the
difference trust me, power wise, and a lot quieter on the road too while
travelling

Heres my write up..... Celica 6 speed gearbox 1999 - 2005 out of a 140 bhp car - I chose this one as the Avensis has 127bhp.

Problems encountered -


1. Gear selector on the Avensis 5 speed box is at the rear of the
gearbox, on the Celica 6 speed it is on the front of the box. Avensis
cables dont reach but Celica ones do as they are just under 1.2m in
length.


2. The gear lever cradle in Avensis is of no use with the Celica cables
as it forces the cables forward, the Celica cradle is required &
does fit but needs re-drilled/repostiioned on the prop tunnel bulkhead.


3. A small part of the plastic console fascia where the gearstick gaitor
affixes needs cut out to accomodate the gear cradle being further back
on the bulkhead, basically it needs cut out roughly 1" depth by about 2"
in length just to the side of the handrake handle. Tip to this is when u
get the cradle & gearstick try & get the leather gaitor also as
u can destich it at the top & bottom and basically use the bit u
de-stitch to cover what you have to cut out.


other than that.... thats it..... after a few headscratching moments...hopefully this will help you if u choose to do it.

[Konrad C]

Great work Scott. That is to show that anything is possible.

It was a pleasure communicating with you and I have learnt a bit from you.

Konrad