Excellent video - especially since you seem to be working in a parking lot. Just completed the job and the video made it easy. For anyone trying this repair here are some tips. You do not need to remove the panels on the passenger side. Remove the center bolt for the inner kick panels and then hold the driver side panel out of the way with a bungee cord. There is plenty of work room. Buy the bushing rather the cotter pin solution in this video. Put the bushing in the cable end and then push it on the pin. Don't put the bushing on the pin and then try to push the cable end on. It won't work. With the cotter pin solution there will be too much movement of the cable end on the shift pin and the cotter pin will wear on the cable end. Be very careful with the two hard plastic pieces on each side of the center stack. The upper tip is very thin and breaks off easily - yes I broke one. Do not pull the bottom out very far until you work your way up panel. As with any interior work, it is very helpful to know where clips are located. I highly recommend finding a video that shows clearly where they are. ALL of the connectors are easy to replace and a mistake is impossible.
I like to take a Dremel cutting wheel to the Little metal knob just to make the groove a little bit deeper. Also cut a quarter inch of aquarium hose and slide it on to the little metal knob to take away the slop on the shift cable
This is a if you have it in the bag in the middle of nowhere but There is an auto parts store in every town. Advance Auto. Pep boys Auto Zone. O'Reilly auto parts. Something. Napa parts. Dorman help part# 14797. Like this guy said put bushing in eyelet then push onto shaft
thanks - you show the 6 screws and bolts that needed to be removed to pull the driver side panel back far enough to access the cable. I did not remove any of the passenger side panels to save time. I got the part from Toyota for $2 - Part # 3383508010 BUSH (FOR TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE). Pressing in the new bushing was tight but was enough flex to do it once i had access for both hands. Appreciate you taking the time to make a video.
Thank you so so so so much!! You are literally a life saver!!! I was driving when my car shifter went out. You saved me by showing how I can do it myself and I’m so thankful!!!
Toyota definitely should have had a retainer clip or pin to secure the linkage. I think you still should add the bushing because otherwise the white plastic linkage hole is much larger in diameter than the pin it plugs into so you end up with some slop in the linkage connection.
If you're looking for a quick fix for your Toyota Sienna shifter cable bushing but no Toyota dealership near you carries the replacement bushing, but an auto parts store near you DOES carry the Dorman BUSHING REPLACEMENT PART 14797 (several near me carry this part), this comment is a brief guide detailing how it works as a replacement for the 2006 Toyota Sienna shifter cable bushing. This fix is very very beginner friendly. Takes a few hours. At my local Advance Auto Parts, this part was labeled by Dorman for a Jeep transfer case. But it does work for the 06 era Siennas as confirmed not only by me but many other people on RUclips, forums and elsewhere. Dorman bushing 14797 cost me $16 before tax from Advance auto parts. AutoZone also had it for $18. Toyota dealerships/parts shops carry the OEM bushing (part #33835-08010) for only around $3-5 but locally they didn't have it in stock we couldn't wait, the car was needed next morning, so I went to Advance and got this Dorman bushing after seeing it suggested on various websites. The whole repair process took me 2-3 hours working very slowly and carefully and watching RUclips videos (of which there are several really good ones) while completing the repair. It could take an experienced mechanic an hour or probably less, and could take a complete novice up to 4 or more hours. This is a simple replacement even for a beginner as long as you have basic tools listed below. -----DIY'ing this will potentially save you hundreds, like $5-600 at dealerships and other places that would charge you an arm and a leg for this simple fix. Local honest shop may charge less, DIY is obviously always cheapest. To go on with the rest of this guide you'll want to open two videos on youtube, one by Kate Chism and one by Usman the Mechanic. Search "Toyota sienna shifter cable replacement" into youtube and these two vids should be near the top. The rest of this guide will reference those two videos several times so for clarity you should have them ready to go. Now: Different Methods of fixing this problem: 1) COTTER PIN METHOD: use the cotter pin method shown by Usman the Mechanic which seems to be a super solid fix, may require disassembling more panels than other methods as he explained, and requires you to have a drill and cotter pin (common stuff) 2)BUSHING REPLACEMENT METHOD: Probably not as sturdy of a fix as the cotter pin method. But you can get away with only disassembling drive side panels if you're in a hurry. In both methods the repair is pretty simple, all the methods I've seen are done entirely from the interior of the car and you don't need any expensive or uncommon tools. I chose the second method, replacing the bushing, which is why my comment starts off talking about the bushings. You won't need to buy a replacement bushing if you use the cotter pin method shown in this video. TOOLS NEEDED: -- You'll need some sort of pry tool, a phillips head screwdriver, and a 10mm socket wrench to remove and reinstall door panels. -- To make the bushing install easier, you'll want needle nose pliers and some sort of lubricant to help snap the bushing into place, i just used motor oil but white lithium grease would work better. Okay, now for some brief details about the repair. Very helpful to watch the video on RUclips by Kate Chism. Her method is the exact method I used to disassemble the dash panels and access the shifter cable. There's also other methods shown on RUclips such as the one by Usman the Mechanic and other good ones. Many of them are good references and worth watching even if you go with the Kate Chism method, the method used here. As said earlier it's useful to watch the Usman video if you want to consider the cotter pin fix. Again, RUclips search "toyota sienna shifter cable replacement" and you'll find them near the top. And again, If you follow the Kate Chism method here, all of the work will be done from the drivers seat area and you won't have to remove the passenger side/ glovebox stuff like is demonstrated in Usman the Mechanic's video and others. I will not detail how to undo the lower dash panels because it's WAY better explained in the videos. So you gotta have a video or manual open unless you already know how to take apart the lower dash. As long as you have proper tools getting the panels out of the way should probably take you less than an hour. Easy peasy. Once you get the dash panels out of the way and confirm the problem (broken bushing leading to unattached shifter cable), you can begin getting the your new bushing into position. This will take some fiddling and some awkward positions but it is not too difficult using the method below. First clear out the loose panels and anything else in the way of you manipulating the shifter cable. The bushing will be VERY tight so the best way to get it into the proper position is TO PUSH THE BUSHING THROUGH THE SHIFTER CABLE FIRST. As opposed to pushing the bushing onto the rectangular gear selector shaft first. Now push the new bushing, loop-end first, into the circular opening of the shifter cable loop. Insert it loop-end first right to left, or console-side to door-side, and push it as centered and as snug as you can get it. It will probably be too difficult to push through all the way with your hands -- here's where needle nose pliers come in handy. Grab the looped end of the bushing from the other side (driver door side) with the needle nose pliers. Pull it through by slowly increasing your force with the pliers, and it should snap through super snug. Now get the shifter cable with your new bushing in it out of the way because we're about to lube the rectangular metal shaft that it will snap around. we don't want to get too much lube on the shifter cable and bushing itself because it will make it harder to manipulate over the metal shaft into the proper position. So move the shifter cable of the way of the rectangular metal gear selector shaft. Then Apply a little lube all over the rectangular metal shaft. I used motor oil, you can use lithium grease or whatever you got really. Now push your shifter cable with the new bushing over the lubed rectangular shaft. Make sure you snap it snug all the way in place. Now check to make sure it's on there properly, pull back on the shifter cable and see if you can yank it off. If you can't easily pull it off it should be good to go. Before you start assembling panels back together you should test your work, see if moving the gear knob now moves the gears like it should. If it does, congratulations. Good luck out there
The reason why I had to remove the passenger side panel is precisely because I'm not using a bushing. To install the cotter pin the way I showed it you need room to work.
@@Usmanthemecano Understood! I was copying my Amazon review of the Dorman bushing to several videos I watched before replacing the bushing, including your very helpful video, because when someone searches "sienna shifter cable bushing" on the web, your video is near the top of results. I figured it could be useful if someone needed to replace a bushing quick and no dealership near them has a part in stock. Question, does the cotter pin need to be size 5/32 ? Two local stores did not have 5/32 but did have 1/8 and 3/16 sizes. Think either of those would work?
If you knew what you were doing you would not be watching my videos. But you are just another a$$hole online running your mouth without much in your cabesa... watch and LISTEN to the entire video before you comment
EXCELLENT!!!! Thanks very much for all the info you provided and all the detailed video footage. With your help I should be able to do the repair myself. All the best to you.
I’ve made good progress today so thanks again. I’ve hit a bit of a roadblock. At 10:29 trying to snap apart the left and center trim pieces that are around the shifter handle and they don’t want to separate. Any suggestions?
The weather is on the cold side so I’m going to warm the pieces up with a hair dryer when I get back to this tomorrow and will let you know the results. Again, many thanks for putting this video together.
Found the place in the video where you removed the first pointed tip screw (8:55) and I missed it during reassembly. All good now. Thanks for sharing this information and for catching each step in your video.
Thank you very Much, I went ahead and got the bushing from Toyota dealership but you saved me much time by showing how to take apart. You saved me a lot of money, appreciate it!!!!
Great video. I know this is years old, but I needed to repair after the parts houses had closed and used the cotter pin. I ordered the bushing and took everything back apart a month later, even after a month the cotter pin was still in place and took some effort to remove, no doubt it would have been a permanent fix
Very informative. Wish I had seen this before taking to the dealership (thought it might be a recall issue. Curious to know how many hours you charge for a job like this?
Absolutely the best video for this repair. Thank you so much for the step by step procedure. My Sienna would not shift out of reverse no matter where the shifter was positioned. Watched this and save $400 by fixing it myself. You did a wonderful job explaining the process. I got the bushing from Toyota for
Excellent video - especially since you seem to be working in a parking lot. Just completed the job and the video made it easy. For anyone trying this repair here are some tips. You do not need to remove the panels on the passenger side. Remove the center bolt for the inner kick panels and then hold the driver side panel out of the way with a bungee cord. There is plenty of work room. Buy the bushing rather the cotter pin solution in this video. Put the bushing in the cable end and then push it on the pin. Don't put the bushing on the pin and then try to push the cable end on. It won't work. With the cotter pin solution there will be too much movement of the cable end on the shift pin and the cotter pin will wear on the cable end. Be very careful with the two hard plastic pieces on each side of the center stack. The upper tip is very thin and breaks off easily - yes I broke one. Do not pull the bottom out very far until you work your way up panel. As with any interior work, it is very helpful to know where clips are located. I highly recommend finding a video that shows clearly where they are. ALL of the connectors are easy to replace and a mistake is impossible.
I like to take a Dremel cutting wheel to the Little metal knob just to make the groove a little bit deeper. Also cut a quarter inch of aquarium hose and slide it on to the little metal knob to take away the slop on the shift cable
This is a if you have it in the bag in the middle of nowhere but There is an auto parts store in every town. Advance Auto. Pep boys Auto Zone. O'Reilly auto parts. Something. Napa parts. Dorman help part# 14797. Like this guy said put bushing in eyelet then push onto shaft
thanks - you show the 6 screws and bolts that needed to be removed to pull the driver side panel back far enough to access the cable. I did not remove any of the passenger side panels to save time. I got the part from Toyota for $2 - Part # 3383508010 BUSH (FOR TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE). Pressing in the new bushing was tight but was enough flex to do it once i had access for both hands. Appreciate you taking the time to make a video.
Thanks for sharing the part number information.
Thank you so so so so much!! You are literally a life saver!!! I was driving when my car shifter went out. You saved me by showing how I can do it myself and I’m so thankful!!!
Do you have the part number for the Bushing by chance? I’m not finding it on the Toyota parts website. My sienna is a 2005 2wd.
Very good video. Glad I came across this. Bought the van for $200 because the "transmission" was out. Just the cable!
Thanks!
With your video. I did it in under an hour- with installing the correct bushing from Auto Zone!
Thank you very much for your support showing your video question do you think this is the same for a 09 Sienna
Toyota definitely should have had a retainer clip or pin to secure the linkage. I think you still should add the bushing because otherwise the white plastic linkage hole is much larger in diameter than the pin it plugs into so you end up with some slop in the linkage connection.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Never imagined I could do this myself!! Of course, I have yet to reassemble...😅
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I pull over on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere and this happened to me, Thanks for the Video help me out of a jam!!!
Thank you so much! This helped so much!!!
You did a great job, thanks so much!
Sir, thank you very much for the detailed instructions! They helped me tremendously. Just subscribed to your channel.
If you're looking for a quick fix for your Toyota Sienna shifter cable bushing but no Toyota dealership near you carries the replacement bushing, but an auto parts store near you DOES carry the Dorman BUSHING REPLACEMENT PART 14797 (several near me carry this part), this comment is a brief guide detailing how it works as a replacement for the 2006 Toyota Sienna shifter cable bushing.
This fix is very very beginner friendly. Takes a few hours.
At my local Advance Auto Parts, this part was labeled by Dorman for a Jeep transfer case. But it does work for the 06 era Siennas as confirmed not only by me but many other people on RUclips, forums and elsewhere.
Dorman bushing 14797 cost me $16 before tax from Advance auto parts. AutoZone also had it for $18.
Toyota dealerships/parts shops carry the OEM bushing (part #33835-08010) for only around $3-5 but locally they didn't have it in stock we couldn't wait, the car was needed next morning, so I went to Advance and got this Dorman bushing after seeing it suggested on various websites.
The whole repair process took me 2-3 hours working very slowly and carefully and watching RUclips videos (of which there are several really good ones) while completing the repair. It could take an experienced mechanic an hour or probably less, and could take a complete novice up to 4 or more hours. This is a simple replacement even for a beginner as long as you have basic tools listed below.
-----DIY'ing this will potentially save you hundreds, like $5-600 at dealerships and other places that would charge you an arm and a leg for this simple fix. Local honest shop may charge less, DIY is obviously always cheapest.
To go on with the rest of this guide you'll want to open two videos on youtube, one by Kate Chism and one by Usman the Mechanic. Search "Toyota sienna shifter cable replacement" into youtube and these two vids should be near the top. The rest of this guide will reference those two videos several times so for clarity you should have them ready to go.
Now:
Different Methods of fixing this problem:
1) COTTER PIN METHOD: use the cotter pin method shown by Usman the Mechanic which seems to be a super solid fix, may require disassembling more panels than other methods as he explained, and requires you to have a drill and cotter pin (common stuff)
2)BUSHING REPLACEMENT METHOD: Probably not as sturdy of a fix as the cotter pin method. But you can get away with only disassembling drive side panels if you're in a hurry.
In both methods the repair is pretty simple, all the methods I've seen are done entirely from the interior of the car and you don't need any expensive or uncommon tools.
I chose the second method, replacing the bushing, which is why my comment starts off talking about the bushings. You won't need to buy a replacement bushing if you use the cotter pin method shown in this video.
TOOLS NEEDED:
-- You'll need some sort of pry tool, a phillips head screwdriver, and a 10mm socket wrench to remove and reinstall door panels.
-- To make the bushing install easier, you'll want needle nose pliers and some sort of lubricant to help snap the bushing into place, i just used motor oil but white lithium grease would work better.
Okay, now for some brief details about the repair. Very helpful to watch the video on RUclips by Kate Chism. Her method is the exact method I used to disassemble the dash panels and access the shifter cable. There's also other methods shown on RUclips such as the one by Usman the Mechanic and other good ones. Many of them are good references and worth watching even if you go with the Kate Chism method, the method used here. As said earlier it's useful to watch the Usman video if you want to consider the cotter pin fix. Again, RUclips search "toyota sienna shifter cable replacement" and you'll find them near the top.
And again, If you follow the Kate Chism method here, all of the work will be done from the drivers seat area and you won't have to remove the passenger side/ glovebox stuff like is demonstrated in Usman the Mechanic's video and others.
I will not detail how to undo the lower dash panels because it's WAY better explained in the videos. So you gotta have a video or manual open unless you already know how to take apart the lower dash. As long as you have proper tools getting the panels out of the way should probably take you less than an hour. Easy peasy.
Once you get the dash panels out of the way and confirm the problem (broken bushing leading to unattached shifter cable),
you can begin getting the your new bushing into position. This will take some fiddling and some awkward positions but it is not too difficult using the method below.
First clear out the loose panels and anything else in the way of you manipulating the shifter cable. The bushing will be VERY tight so the best way to get it into the proper position is TO PUSH THE BUSHING THROUGH THE SHIFTER CABLE FIRST. As opposed to pushing the bushing onto the rectangular gear selector shaft first.
Now push the new bushing, loop-end first, into the circular opening of the shifter cable loop. Insert it loop-end first right to left, or console-side to door-side, and push it as centered and as snug as you can get it. It will probably be too difficult to push through all the way with your hands -- here's where needle nose pliers come in handy. Grab the looped end of the bushing from the other side (driver door side) with the needle nose pliers. Pull it through by slowly increasing your force with the pliers, and it should snap through super snug.
Now get the shifter cable with your new bushing in it out of the way because we're about to lube the rectangular metal shaft that it will snap around. we don't want to get too much lube on the shifter cable and bushing itself because it will make it harder to manipulate over the metal shaft into the proper position. So move the shifter cable of the way of the rectangular metal gear selector shaft.
Then Apply a little lube all over the rectangular metal shaft. I used motor oil, you can use lithium grease or whatever you got really.
Now push your shifter cable with the new bushing over the lubed rectangular shaft. Make sure you snap it snug all the way in place. Now check to make sure it's on there properly, pull back on the shifter cable and see if you can yank it off. If you can't easily pull it off it should be good to go.
Before you start assembling panels back together you should test your work, see if moving the gear knob now moves the gears like it should. If it does, congratulations.
Good luck out there
The reason why I had to remove the passenger side panel is precisely because I'm not using a bushing. To install the cotter pin the way I showed it you need room to work.
@@Usmanthemecano Understood! I was copying my Amazon review of the Dorman bushing to several videos I watched before replacing the bushing, including your very helpful video, because when someone searches "sienna shifter cable bushing" on the web, your video is near the top of results. I figured it could be useful if someone needed to replace a bushing quick and no dealership near them has a part in stock.
Question, does the cotter pin need to be size 5/32 ? Two local stores did not have 5/32 but did have 1/8 and 3/16 sizes. Think either of those would work?
I bought an assortment from harbor freight
@@Usmanthemecano Thank you sir
@@Usmanthemecano I edited my original comment to make it make more sense
Wao I saw another video he don't have to dismantle the while front, the glove compartment don't have anything to do with the part you suppose to fix.
If you knew what you were doing you would not be watching my videos. But you are just another a$$hole online running your mouth without much in your cabesa... watch and LISTEN to the entire video before you comment
Muy bien mi amigo
What if I do all this and my car won’t still move seems like the wheels are locked.
Tow it to a shop
Thank you much, helped me on my 2005 sienna too!
Thank you so much
EXCELLENT!!!! Thanks very much for all the info you provided and all the detailed video footage.
With your help I should be able to do the repair myself.
All the best to you.
I’ve made good progress today so thanks again.
I’ve hit a bit of a roadblock. At 10:29 trying to snap apart the left and center trim pieces that are around the shifter handle and they don’t want to separate.
Any suggestions?
The weather is on the cold side so I’m going to warm the pieces up with a hair dryer when I get back to this tomorrow and will let you know the results.
Again, many thanks for putting this video together.
Found the place in the video where you removed the first pointed tip screw (8:55) and I missed it during reassembly.
All good now.
Thanks for sharing this information and for catching each step in your video.
Thank you, Usman. Very helpful!
He used to be a Imam now he's a mechanic
Miles
Thx for the informative video. It helped me a lot.
Subscribed and liked the video/channel
Thank you very Much, I went ahead and got the bushing from Toyota dealership but you saved me much time by showing how to take apart. You saved me a lot of money, appreciate it!!!!
Thank you so much brother Usman
May Allah bless you and reward for helping us. Really appreciate it.
Thank you so much. I used a push nut and it works great for temporary use. Or until I change it again. But metal is way better.
You are the best
Dadieuf
ThTanks you for your hard work tuitor lesson
Thank you sir for your video very helpful. 😊
Anyone got part number for advanced
I fix myself less than 49 mins
Thank you for this video!!!
Great video. I know this is years old, but I needed to repair after the parts houses had closed and used the cotter pin. I ordered the bushing and took everything back apart a month later, even after a month the cotter pin was still in place and took some effort to remove, no doubt it would have been a permanent fix
I have never had a comeback using the cotter pin method.
You better of using snap ring from advance auto part rather than this one because this may not last long
Thanks but this repair has been performed on many cars over 5 years and not one comeback
You are the best 🎉
Good video. I used the dorman 14797 bushing and it seems to be working well.
Debating on going oem or Dorman 14797. How is it holding up ?
What was the metal wire type piece that you put on there? Did you also have a bushing?
Just get the bushing it's better. The metal wire is called *cotter pin*
Will this issue also cause the shifter to be misaligned too?
Not sure.
This is so great, thank you sooo much. You did a great job with the camera while you are doing the job; that is very hard to do. Appreciate your time!
Very informative. Wish I had seen this before taking to the dealership (thought it might be a recall issue. Curious to know how many hours you charge for a job like this?
This is about an hour or so
Paid $430 for a replacement in north DFW area at dealer. Was originally going to charge over $600.
Wow that's excessive
Did this in 10 mins or less after part in hand $10.64 replacement OEM part and 10 mins tops of my time back in business.
Absolutely the best video for this repair. Thank you so much for the step by step procedure. My Sienna would not shift out of reverse no matter where the shifter was positioned. Watched this and save $400 by fixing it myself. You did a wonderful job explaining the process. I got the bushing from Toyota for
Glad it helped