How to Replace a Transmission | Toyota Camry

Here’s how to replace an automatic transmission in most front wheel drive Toyota and Lexus vehicles!

In this video the transmission of this 2006 Toyota Camry SE V6 was burnt up by getting stuck in the snow. More on the background of this vehicle can be found here:

An attempt was made to try and save the transmission with over 360,000km on it by flushing the fluid, cleaning the valve body and using Lucas stop-slip transmission fix:

Regardless, the transmission had to be replaced. A used U151E transmission was sourced from a 2003.5 Toyota Camry V6. The only thing that had to be swapped over was the dipstick and the neutral safety switch.

Transmission replacement on this car involves dropping the exhaust, the subframe and steering rack, removing the CV axle (and thus suspension on both sides). Up at the top, the air intake assembly, wire harness, dipstick, cooler lines, shifter cables, starter, battery, air resonator and bell housing bolts need to be removed. The engine must be supported (in this case using an engine hoist), before the subframe can dropped down. The flywheel bolts are then disconnected from the torque converter before the transmission can be slid off the passenger side CV axle.

While the transmission is out of the vehicle, use the opportunity to replace wear items such as the rear main seal, power steering hoses or rack, rear oxygen sensor, engine mounts, sway bar bushings and end links and control arms, which would otherwise be difficult to replace while in the vehicle.

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