Reverse gear will not engage when hot

Tiny
EDMUND ANIEKWE
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  • 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 1.8L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 49,746 MILES
My reverse gear will not engage when hot. I changed the transmission oil but it persists. What can I do help!
Saturday, May 26th, 2018 AT 12:12 AM

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Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning.

It sounds like you have either a failed seal or drum in the transmission. This is an internal failure.

What did the condition of the fluid look like when you changed it?

Roy

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 AT 6:15 PM
Tiny
EDMUND ANIEKWE
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The transmission fluid was dark.
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 AT 6:15 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Here is how to change the transmission out. Check out the diagrams below. Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 AT 6:15 PM

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