Recent content by Jarnutt

Update* Put 50 miles on the new transmission yesterday, absolutely can't believe how much better it drives than the old one, being rebuilt, it shifts firmer and downshift is quicker and with less throttle hammering than the last one, I never realised the old one was worn out, until I drove on a...

Should probably pin this info, as I searched and searched and found just as many people that said it wouldn't work. Here's your proof it does. No need to swap a manual, just find a working auto from any 99-03 protege. The part number for the sport shift model is only different because it...

Also opened the case to see where metal and noise came from, bearing on one of the output sides came apart, carrier was shredded, transmission guy at my old shop suggested replacing the whole transmission, as all those pieces are now floating around inside the trans case and will eventually...

Just to put this debate to rest, I swapped a normal auto from a 2001 Protege sedan into my car, which had a sportshift, and everything works as should. Paid $600 with a year warranty on a recently rebuilt donor, remanufactured tag is on the case from the previous vehicle. Bought from Riteway in...

That's what I figured. Since the parts are identical down to the wire harness and valve body, which are the only parts that would make it different if it were.

I never post here, because I'm a ninja with the search button, and I'm a mechanic/tuner by trade, except this time I'm stumped, and everyone I ask had no actual experience with swapping non sportshift autos into 2002.5 and up cars equipped with it. My problem started with a noise under...

I actually came across your post trying to find info on swapping protege automatic transmissions. I have a 2003 protege5 with a sport shift auto that the differential had given up on me, and finding a sport shift trans is damn near impossible. I found a cheap 2002 protege sedan auto with a...

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