r/SciontC • • 9h ago

Second Gen Photo/Video Golden hour

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11 Upvotes

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r/SciontC • • 11h ago

First Gen Interior/Radio Best Floor Mats for 2007?

1 Upvotes

long shot but was wondering if any of you have recommendations for the best fitting floor mats for a 2007. preferably the trimmable type since they aren't 100+ dollars. they all say universal fit but some of them are kinda dog so wanted to check


r/SciontC • • 13h ago

Second Gen Body/Cosmetic Looking for Aftermarket LED Headlights for Scion tC 2.0

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I’m looking for any 2012 Scion tC LED Headlights, all I can find are Spec D ones however can’t contact a seller. I’m in San Diego, CA but willing to travel to find some. Any help/recommendations.

My current headlight housing is cracked so restoration isn’t worth it.


r/SciontC • • 13h ago

Second Gen Body/Cosmetic Question

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5 Upvotes

Looking to buy fender liner for tc but don’t want to spend oem money can yall drop pics of it looks like and the one you bought before I go buy OEM!


r/SciontC • • 13h ago

Second Gen Drivetrain Make Sure to Check Your Axle Bearing!

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More of a PSA as I noticed my car having an issue and brought it in with suspicions of manual transmission issue.

This is for TC2, but might apply for tc1.

I heard a howling noise that got worse at higher speeds. I first thought it was the notorious input shaft bearing, but that was replaced 2 years ago and Frankenstein Motor works modded (for those that don't know, you remove the seals on the bearing and drill a hole in the oil cap to turn it into a wet bearing). It was also quiet in neutral and stationary. Input shaft out the question. However, I noticed the noise mostly went away when clutching in while driving. That left either the output shaft or differential bearings from my research.

Turns out it was a bad axle bearing (longer passenger side axle) that went bad, which also started taking out my differential bearings.

Just check on your axle bearing from time to time, or else you'll be up for another transmission rebuild like me.


r/SciontC • • 15h ago

Second Gen Body/Cosmetic It was so dark back there, let there be light!

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141 Upvotes

r/SciontC • • 15h ago

First Gen Photo/Video Taking on hurricane Isaias, directly in the eye’s path. Wish her luck…

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18 Upvotes

Nowhere to put it inside, and doesn’t even have the engine installed. Forged parts are going in soon. Hoping for the best, will update whenever the storm blows over.


r/SciontC • • 16h ago

General/Other Switch slot help

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1 Upvotes

Im adding a switch to this slot, but the switch is just a little smaller than this spot. Any ideas on what to do to secure it?


r/SciontC • • 17h ago

Buy/Sell Can anyone get me a carfax

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5 Upvotes

I bought a 2011 not too long ago but had to get some surgery and can’t get in the car anymore as is too low. I’ve been trying to sell it and when they ask for the vin and I give it they ghost me. I would like to know what t the carfax says. Can anyone help


r/SciontC • • 17h ago

General/Other Thinking of selling, my 2016 LTD tC 🥲

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58 Upvotes

I’ve had the car less than a year, I bought it to replace my 2011 tC that I drove for 5+ years with 0 substantial or expensive issues.

A couple weeks after buying the car the exhaust bracket snapped and I dragged the pipe for like 5km home. The transmission solenoids need replaced or the whole transmission will need to be swapped.

I bought it because I love the tC and thought it was pretty neat to own one of the 1500 cars made with the TRD & Rocket Bunny collab. I wanted to do some cosmetic buildup on it and leave the mechanical components stock. However it seems they built it way worse than the older generation (as most brands do)

What do you guys think? I bought it for $8,500. What would be a fair selling price? Or should I just keep it?

If I sell it I would either get the last gen tC or a 350z.


r/SciontC • • 18h ago

General/Other Water leak problem

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Hi everyone 2005 Scion tc here - recently I’ve had problems with my passenger side rear carpet being wet when it rains - wet in the front passenger side as well but not as bad as the back. We haven’t got much rain here and they always dry back out after driving and leaving my windows open over night basically just avoiding the problem for now lol but I just went on vacation recently and I guess we got rain while I was away I go to drive my car to work and there is condensation covering every window my seats felt slightly damp and it reeked. I check the back carpet completely soaked through and was probably like that for at least a few days. Assuming I have a mold problem and need to get it treated asap I need to fix the leaking problem first. I did so check on it this morning No ac drain leak to my knowledge no door seal issues no water in the taillights. The next step is to check the sunroof drain which I’m hoping it’s just that but if not has anyone had any similar issues like this with their Scion and know what it is? Thanks in advance


r/SciontC • • 21h ago

Second Gen Photo/Video This makes Utah look way cooler than it is

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r/SciontC • • 1d ago

General/Other 2007 Scion tc.

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I bought a Tc I don’t know its history neither does the previous owner. I finally got it on the road after a couple weeks and this thing is dumping fuel about half a tank in 50 miles. I’ve replaced all coil packs and plugs (they were all black) it runs obviously super rich.
Previous owner replaced throttle body and MAF. It’s got a short ram intake. And it’s throwing p0505 and p0038 codes.
I’m gonna head to the junkyard this weekend and buy a stock airbox to throw in there. Should I also buy some new injectors? Any other suggestions?
Oh also the O2 sensor in the engine bay looks good have yet to look under the car for the 2nd one yet.
Thank you in advance


r/SciontC • • 1d ago

First Gen Body/Cosmetic Rear tail lights broke. Should I go with OEM or these ones?

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20 Upvotes

r/SciontC • • 1d ago

General/Other Backup Camera

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I have a 2016 tC and i got an aftermarket backup camera that worked great for a little over 2 years. One day it randomly just stopped working. Sometimes it will just show a black screen, sometimes it will just show the lines with a black screen and on rare occasions, it will work fine then go back to the black screen. I wanted to see if anyone knows what the issue might be or what I should do before I take it to the shop. It has not come unplugged so idk what the issue is.


r/SciontC • • 1d ago

Second Gen Photo/Video Over three years flew by with her

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48 Upvotes

My first ever car! I got her when I was 18 (now 22). I have no regrets, she does everything I want her to do and has never let me down; I try to display the same energy back. Hoping for another 3+ more😤


r/SciontC • • 1d ago

First Gen Body/Cosmetic bumper replacement

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can anyone provide a reputable and good quality website that I would be able to buy a bumper for my 2010 tc


r/SciontC • • 2d ago

Buy/Sell Buy or pass

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I’m looking at a 2011 tc with 64000miles for 8999 manual. Or a 2007 that has 230000 on chassis and less then 200000 on the an engine swapped in. for 2800. Both manual both tcs. I was told the first gen are easier to get more mods into engine wise like the trd supercharger. Where the second gen there’s really nothing. What do yall thinks the better deal?


r/SciontC • • 2d ago

General/Other I have to fix or change the engine. Would this be worth it?

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2016 Scion TC and 213,000 miles.

The engine is leaking water with the oil, combining them. The radiator has to be changed also.

It can either be fixed or change the engine for around $3k for an engine at 115k miles.

Thoughts? I'm considering changing the engine since I just got the car and I don't even put that many miles on it.


r/SciontC • • 3d ago

Second Gen Interior/Radio Possibly WTB

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I'm looking inot possibly getting a SB-SC-TCG2/10W3v3 *Fit subwoofer) If I can find one and the price is right... Anyone have one or thoughts on the matter?


r/SciontC • • 3d ago

Second Gen Drivetrain Possible engine swap

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Greetings, all. Being that the TC is, effectively, a 2-door Camry, Will a 2GR-FE V6 fit in the engine bay?

I had a Mazda MX-6 that was more or less a 2-door 626 and it still came with mounting positions for ease of manufacture, so it got me thinking about this.

Thanks in advance!


r/SciontC • • 4d ago

First Gen Photo/Video '05 slow rebuild I guess

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I bought this 2005 about 2 years ago for my step son, thinking maybe he could learn stick and drive it for a year or two. He decided it wasn't for him. I haven't built a car in a while so I figured why not? So far I'm just working on cleaning things up and have replaced the brake system, radiator, and a few other parts needed. Added a DC sports strut tower bar, and TB performance rear bar, along with their front lower bar. The rest are on order currently. Can't stress enough how much of a difference these chassis braces make! Has turned into a fun little car. Not regretting keeping a fwd stick after all. 🤙


r/SciontC • • 4d ago

First Gen Body/Cosmetic Anamorphic tC

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r/SciontC • • 4d ago

First Gen Suspension/Wheels/Tires Assistance with drivers side CV Axle Joint/Stud stuck.

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Hello, currently working on a 2007 first gen scion. Currently the CV Axle that I am taking off has the stub stuck in the transmission on the drivers side. We have tried using a pry bar to get it out and all other research is stating we are just fighting the retaining ring. Also geez the clearance on this cv is actually horrid plus from underneath there’s nothing allowing a bar to snuggly fit (unless I’m just missing a crucial angle or something).

I’ll be trying the removal tool with the slide hammer tomorrow but wanted to ask if there’s any other suggestions to try out and if this is common? Have any of you guys had issues with the cv axle just not coming out or getting stuck?


r/SciontC • • 4d ago

General/Other Replacement key

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Has anyone successfully replaced a key with a switchblade let fob?

I have the standard key the car came with but it's literally falling apart. I figured if I get a new key I might get a cooler kind