I still have one good rubber OEM shifter bushing from the replacement I bought. It is like new and will ship to anyone interested, I only ask you pay shipping. Feel free to reach out here or contact me in the future at: timothycarr86@gmail.com

Alright, so I am officially done with the swap! We took the Vibe up to Boulder (~60 mile round trip) for the day on Saturday, and the 6-speed shifted and drove perfectly. The only complaint we have is that the clutch pedal needs to be depressed pretty far down. Not a huge deal, and its exactly the s...

Yes, I took out the plug in the C60 and installed the C59's speedo gear in its place.

I am 95%+ done with the swap. I plan on updating this tread with pictures when I get a chance. I installed the replacement shifter cable last night, and all I can say is what a PITA!! It took me over 3 hours to complete the installation. I spent about 2 of those hours messing with the grommet where ...

I had a very productive lunch hour and was able to pick up suitable bearings to work and installed them! The dimensions that work are 22mm O.D. 8mm I.D. and 7mm thick. A 608Z skate bearing worked perfectly and pressed right into the shifter cable end with just the pressure from my thumb, and also fi...

Does anyone know if the bushings/grommets for the shift cable are available at any of the parts stores? I am in the middle of a 6 speed swap, and the grommets are seized to the old 5 speed. All I am seeing is some for sale on ebay and amazon and a few other online retailers, but I need to find the r...

Update, the rain continued last night, but I was able to get the new flywheel, clutch, and pressure plate installed on the engine after work. Man, those flywheel bolts really need to be cranked on to get that 90* turn after the 36 ft. lbs. I thought I was going to twist the whole engine block 90*! I...

Made good progress on the vibe this weekend, but because of rain I was only able to get as far as removing the 5-speed itself, the pressure plate/clutch, and flywheel. I was also able to replace the rear main seal, and both axle seals on the 6 speed. I also ran in to a couple issues, one being that ...

I got started on the swap earlier today, and everything is going smoothly as of yet. The 6-speed arrived on Monday, and I think I have everything else I need except the fluid. I picked up both axle seals, rear main seal, and a new flywheel from Napa this morning, and I had already received the axle ...

I have done this swap. The C60 is a straight bolt in. You reuse everything from your car: shifter, cables, axles. Use your stock flywheel. Mine was in such good shape, I just left it in place, gave it a quick non-directional finish with a Roloc disc, then bolted up the almost new clutch that was in...

Thanks for the kind welcome all!

My girlfriends 2005 Vibe Base 5 speed with 165,000 mi. (1zz & C59) has a failed transmission (4th gear grinds/pops out). She inherited this car from her brother about 4-5 years ago. When he first purchased the car, he had a used 5-speed and clutch installed because of similar issues. I think it ...

Hello genvibe, My girlfriend, Hannah, has a silver with silver painted cladding 2005 base 5-speed with 165,000 miles. I am tasked with replacing her failed 5-speed with a 6-speed from a matrix/corolla XRS. It will be delivered to the loading dock at my work later today or tomorrow. I was just as app...