What is a cylinoid?

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  • beckacalif
    Community Member
    October 28, 2021 at 10:24 am

    Hi there. I have some issues with my Toyota RAV4 and my mechanic told me there is a broken cylinoid in the transmission. I wanted to order some parts online to save some money and I’m not really sure what part to order.

    MSelleen
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    October 28, 2021 at 10:31 am
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    A cylinoid is a misspelling of a solenoid. So, your mechanic most likely meant a transmission solenoid.

    A transmission solenoid or cylinoid is an electro-hydraulic valve that controls fluid flow into and throughout an automatic transmission to select gears.

    A broken solenoid in the transmission is most likely a bad transmission shift solenoid. Which you can find more information about it in the article I linked to. However, there are several transmission solenoids and there could be other types of solenoids. In this case, I think it’s better if your mechanic is getting the parts for you because there is a big chance to order the wrong part, which will make it even more expensive in the end.

    If you want to order it by yourself anyway, you should really ask your mechanic for the trouble codes and exactly which solenoid you should replace.

    I hope this answer helped you

    • This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by MSelleen.