Toyota Corolla Manual Transmission Shifter Cable 33820-02362

This is a replacement shifter cable assembly for the 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla with the manual transmission. It cross-references Toyota part numbers 33820-02362, 33820-02361 and 33820-02360, and the listing also carries the 33821-02261 select cable number. It connects the floor shifter to the shift and select levers on top of the transaxle. It does not fit Corollas with the automatic, which use a single range cable, so confirm your transmission and the part number stamped on your old cable before ordering.

On a manual Corolla, a stretched or broken cable shows up as a shifter that feels vague or sloppy, gears that are hard to find, a lever that will not go into one or two gears at all, or a shifter that flops over with no resistance when a cable end lets go. Before replacing the cable, check the plastic end bushings at the transaxle levers: a cracked or missing bushing gives the same sloppy feel and is the most common failure.

To install, set the parking brake and chock the wheels. Remove the center console to reach the shifter base, unclip the cable ends from the shifter and pull the retaining clips at the bracket. Under the hood, disconnect the cable ends from the shift and select levers on the transaxle and release them from the bracket. Route the new cable along the original path through the firewall grommet, clear of the exhaust, lock it into both brackets and connect the ends. Then run the shifter through every gear with the engine off to confirm each one engages cleanly before refitting the console.