Symptoms - Manual Transmission

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Complaint/Condition	Possible Cause	correction
Knock at Low Speeds	Worn drive axle joint Worn side gear or pinion gear bores	Inspect drive axle joint and replace if necessary. Inspect differential case and replace if necessary.
Noisy Around Turns	Worn differential gears	Inspect differential gears and replace if necessary.
Clunk or Acceleration or Deceleration	Loose engine mounts Worn inboard drive axle joint Worn differential pinion shaft Worn side gear hub counterbore	Inspect engine mounts and tighten if necessary. Inspect inboard drive axle joint and replace if necessary. Inspect differential pinion shaft and replace if necessary. Inspect side gear hub counterbore and replace if necessary.
Click Noise On Turns	Worn outboard drive axle C/V joint	Inspect C/V joint and replace if necessary.
Noisy in Neutral With Engine Running	Worn input gear bearing Worn speed gear bearing Worn bearing races	Inspect bearing and replace if necessary. Inspect bearing and replace if necessary. Inspect bearing race and replace if necessary.
Noisy in First Gear Only	Worn, chipped, or scored 1st speed constant-mesh gears Worn, shipped, or scored 1st/2nd synchronizer	Inspect gears and replace if necessary. Inspect synchronizer and replace if necessary.
Noisy in Second Gear Only	Worn, chipped, or scored 2nd speed constant-mesh gears Worn, chipped, or scored 1st/2nd synchronizer	inspect gears and replace if necessary. inspect synchronizer and replace if necessary.
Noisy in Third Gear Only	Worn, chipped, or scored 3rd speed constant-mesh gears Worn, chipped, or scored 3rd/4th synchronizer	inspect gears and replace if necessary. inspect synchronizer and replace if necessary.
Noisy in Fourth Gear Only	Worn, chipped, or scored 4th speed constant-mesh gears Worn, chipped, or scored 3rd/4th synchronizer Worn, chipped, or scored output gear Worn, chipped, or scored output gear	inspect gears and replace if necessary. inspect synchronizer and replace if necessary. inspect gear and replace if necessary. inspect gear and replace if necessary.
Noisy in Fifth Gear Only	Worn, chipped, or scored 5th speed constant-mesh gears Worn, chipped, or scored 5th synchronizer Worn, chipped, or scored output gear	inspect gears and replace if necessary. inspect synchronizer and replace if necessary. inspect gear and replace if necessary.
Noisy in Reverse Only	Worn, chipped, or scored reverse speed constant-mesh gears Worn or damaged output gear	inspect gear and replace if necessary. inspect gear and replace if necessary.
Noisy in All Gears	Fluid level low Worn or damaged wheel bearings Worn, chipped, or scored input/output shaft gear Worn output gear bearing Loose shift rail guide bolt Worn, chipped, or scored 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4rd, 5th, or Reverse gears.	Add fluid to proper level. Inspect wheel bearing and replace if necessary. Inspect gear and replace if necessary. Inspect output gear bearing and replace if necessary. Tighten shift rail guide bolt. Inspect components and replace as necessary.
Slips Out of Gear	Loose transaxle mounts Bent or worn cables Broken or loose input gear bearing retainer Worn or bent shift fork Dirty clutch housing and engine Stiff shift lever seal Manual transaxle internal shift mechanism malfunction	Tighten or replace mounts. Inspect cables and replace if necessary. Inspect shift fork and replace if necessary. Inspect shift fork and replace if necessary. Clean clutch housing and engine. Inspect seal and replace if necessary. Disassemble transaxle, repair as necessary.
Slips Out of Gear While Accelerating	Missing or misadjusted first gear thrust bearing or washer Worn or damaged fist gear spline lock on 1st/2nd synchronizer Worn of damaged second gear spline lock on 1st/2nd synchronizer Worn or damaged third gear spline lock on 3rd/4th synchronizer Worn or damaged fourth gear spline lock on 3rd/4th synchronizer Worn or damaged 5th gear spline lock on the 5th/Reverse synchronizer Worn or damaged Reverse gear spline lock on the 5th/Reverse synchronizer Worn or damaged 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or reverse gear spline lock Manual transaxle internal shift mechanism malfunction	Inspect bearing and washer and replace if necessary. Inspect spline lock and replace if necessary. Inspect spline lock and replace if necessary. Inspect spline lock and replace if necessary. Inspect spline lock and replace if necessary. Inspect spline lock and replace if necessary. Inspect spline lock and replace if necessary. Inspect spline lock and replace if necessary. Disassemble transaxle, repair as necessary.
Slips Out of Gear While Coasting	Damaged, worn, or missing shift rails Manual transaxle internal shift mechanism malfunction	Inspect shift rails and replace if necessary. Disassemble transaxle, repair as necessary.
Fluid Leakage	Fluid level high Damaged axle shaft seals Vent cap plugged Poor sealing on shift cover Poor sealing between case and clutch housing Poor sealing on rear cover Poor sealing or loose back-up lamp switch Poor sealing or loose vehicle speed sensor	Drain excess fluid. Inspect axle shaft seals and replace if necessary. Clear or replace vent cap. Replace sealer on shift cover. Replace sealer between case and clutch housing and tighten. Replace sealant on rear cover and tighten. Tighten switch or replace sealant as needed. Tighten sensor or replace sealant as needed.