# 2005 Toyota Corolla XRS 6-Speed Sport Manual **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** transmissions\ **Created:** [August 15, 2014, 7:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-xrs-6-speed-sport-manual/86624 "2014-08-15T07:54:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NitrusAphalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ab097/32.png) [@NitrusAphalion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NitrusAphalion)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 7:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-xrs-6-speed-sport-manual/86624/1 "2014-08-15T07:54:18Z")
Hi all, I have an 05 corolla XRS. I just had a sport clutch put in about 1 year ago. Whenever I shift into 4th gear and accelerate, the RPMs drop about 500 and I lose power for about 3 seconds before it starts going back up. Other gears are acting normal. Best part is that I let my friend drive the car earlier and since he did it’s been doing this. Any ideas? Thanks! Mike ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 8:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-xrs-6-speed-sport-manual/86624/2 "2014-08-15T08:05:05Z")
When you shift into 4th, are you coming out of 3rd or 5th? Or does this happen regardless… ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 9:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-xrs-6-speed-sport-manual/86624/3 "2014-08-15T09:05:20Z")
What RPMs are you upshifting at? It almost sounds like you’re shifting too early, like when the engine is at the very bottom of its torque curve. Any CEL light? ---
**Author:** ![NitrusAphalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ab097/32.png) [@NitrusAphalion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NitrusAphalion)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-xrs-6-speed-sport-manual/86624/4 "2014-08-15T20:40:43Z")
I went back out last night to check Caddyman but it didn’t happen. Then again today it did it and also in 3rd gear. I noticed if I let the clutch 100% of the way out before putting on any acceleration after shifting it would happen less. No check engine light just the maintenance light for an oil change. I shifted from both low RPMs and high RPMS and issue was consistent. ---
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-xrs-6-speed-sport-manual/86624/5 "2014-08-15T21:14:34Z")
the old friend drove my manual problem… ---
**Author:** ![NitrusAphalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ab097/32.png) [@NitrusAphalion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NitrusAphalion)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-xrs-6-speed-sport-manual/86624/6 "2014-08-15T21:27:35Z")
I may have phrased that wrong. I meant it tends to happen less if once the clutch pedal is out all the way, I wait an additional second before accelerating. ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-xrs-6-speed-sport-manual/86624/7 "2014-08-15T22:44:10Z")
“…the RPMs drop about 500…” To be clear, you’re at, say, 2500 rpm in 3rd, and you shift to 4th, and instead of dropping to a normal (say) 2000 rpm, it instead drops to 1500 rpm for 3 sec before popping back to 2000 rpm? ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-xrs-6-speed-sport-manual/86624/8 "2014-08-15T22:47:21Z")
RPMs are dropping & losing power: not the clutch. How many miles on the vehicle? Maybe time for new spark plugs. Stick with OEM. Maybe time to clean the MAF. I hope you haven’t wasted money on an aftermarket intake tube. Check fuel pressure. These cars have a “lifetime” fuel filter. Maybe your old friend wound it up too tight and cracked a ring. Test compression.