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Where is the Transmission Shift Solenoid?

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Old 03-26-07, 01:17 PM
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Default Where is the Transmission Shift Solenoid?

Where is it? I took out the tranny pan and can't find the pair of solenoids.
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There was a posting about this and someone posted the factory service manual about the shift solenoid if you look back a few pages.
Maybe you could post a DIY My tranny is acting up again.
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I have the factory service manual, but all it states is to take out the tranny oil pan disconnect the connectors and then take out the solenoids.

But I cannot see any solenoids.
Old 03-30-07, 01:42 PM
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did you figure this out?


Carson Toyota wants $140 for the solenoid?

called 'em today

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Because you've not dropped the valvebody yet.
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Would this be diy friendly? I got the electrical shift solenoid code from the check engine light code. People have been telling me to replace the tranny even though it was rebuilt 20,000 miles ago..
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No it's not DIY friendly. A lift is a major help. Just pay someone, it's alot cheaper and pain free in the end.
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If you have jackstands, yes it's easy. Alittle time consuming, but not aweful.
It goes ALOT quicker if you have access to an automatic way of getting alot of bolts in & out. Cordless impact driver, cordless drill/driver, impact driver of any kind. Air wratchet.
Keep in mind we're talking 10mm bolts that won't ahve mroe than 9-12ft-lbs put on them. It's simply getting alot of them in & out that takes some time. You could do the whole thing in about 30-45min the second time you did it lol!
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Yeah probably, but I wwas taking my time not to F anything up. Man what a pain in the ***. I returned the solenoid and had someone do it for me. Having someone do it for me with them including a new solenoid, came out the same price as me buying the just the solenoid.
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Just curious..how much did labor/solenoid cost? And what check engine OBDII code will this repair? My tranny runs roughly and has a hard time shifting. I've gotten the e shift solenoid code, and I'm juts wondering if replacing the solenoid will correct the problem.
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