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reverse gear will not engage when hot
2004 TOYOTA COROLLA
49,746 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
EDMUND ANIEKWE
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My reverse gear will not engage when hot. I changed the transmission oil but it persists. What can I do help!
May 25, 2018 at 5:12 PM
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
May 26, 2021 at 11:15 AM
EDMUND ANIEKWE
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The transmission fluid was dark.
May 26, 2021 at 11:15 AM
STRAILER
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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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May 26, 2021 at 11:15 AM
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