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#60 of 144 Whinning Noise During Acceleration, 1,2,3 Gear by patriotmissile Apr 22, 2008 (4:07 am)
I 'm the original owner of 1995 4Runner bought new here in Germany Aug 28,1995. I have 265,000 miles, so far it's been great, I've driven all over europe and with highway speeds here I drive about 90-100 mph everyday. Now I have a whining noise when I accelerate from one gear to another. If I stop accelerating it goes away or let it coast down hill in gear, there is no whining. When I'm stopped and take it out of gear and remove my foot from the clutch pedal there is a light noise like grinding, until I push the clutch in and it goes away. Last year I had the complete clutch set replaced. Some of my friends say it is the throw-out bearing and toyota doesn't know unless they tear it apart. I'. wondering if anyone has had the same problem. Other than that it a great SUV. Replies to this message: michealf (Apr 22, 2008 5:05 am) bandit10 (Apr 22, 2008 6:56 pm) patriotmissile (Apr 25, 2008 10:51 pm) patriotmissile (Nov 14, 2008 9:17 am)
#61 of 144 Re: Whinning Noise During Acceleration, 1,2,3 Gear [patriotmissile] by michealf Apr 22, 2008 (5:05 am)
Replying to: patriotmissile (Apr 22, 2008 4:07 am) Everything you are telling us is classic to a worn throwout bearing. At 265,000 mile I would certainly expect that. Since you are going to replace the throwout bearing I would advise just redoing the entire clutch group, the clutch plate, pressure plate,pilot bushing and throwout bearing. The labor cost will be pretty much the same for all as just replacing the bearing.
#62 of 144 Re: Whinning Noise During Acceleration, 1,2,3 Gear [patriotmissile] by bandit10 Apr 22, 2008 (6:56 pm)
Replying to: patriotmissile (Apr 22, 2008 4:07 am) I'm not sure why just the Throw Out Bearing was the only part replaced with a manual Transmission. Because it still reqiures a complete tear down of the clutch assembly. It's unfortunate to say, but your going too have to go thru the whole clutch assembly. Re-face or replace the Fly Wheel, Another throw out bearing, Pilot bearing, pressure plate. There all vulnerable, and a complete clutch assembly you Toyota will last another 265,000 miles. Just to get the mileage you've gotten says a lot about you and your maintaince of your vehicle. It must be nice driving 90 to 100 miles an hour on your daily commute. At those speeds the engine stays so clean with little to no carbon build up. And hardly any sludge. Injectors stay clean also. I hope this was of some help. It's no fun having to another repair on the same part of the SUV. But yours is worth it. Let uuse know how it works out when you've finished, all readers will be inspired. Good Luck, Bandit. Replies to this message: patriotmissile (Apr 25, 2008 10:51 pm) patriotmissile (Nov 14, 2008 9:17 am)
#63 of 144 overheating transmission by mexico Apr 24, 2008 (6:30 pm)
1990 v6 auto transmission is overheating. Never used to, it is something new. Identical load, temperature, weather, traffic on the same route. Used to be fine, now it will overheat and not cool down while driving.   With that said, 3-4 weeks following this, transmission died. It has since been replaced, HOWEVER, the temperature is still a problem. I am confident the temperature caused the initial transmission to die. What could be causing this? Faulty radiator? I do not have an external oil cooler, think one will fit on this 4runner? Replies to this message: gene71 (Aug 03, 2008 7:52 am) mojo93 (Feb 07, 2009 11:23 am)
#64 of 144 Re: 2005 4runner transmission problem solved [rollins2] by canddmeyer Apr 25, 2008 (12:47 am)
Replying to: rollins2 (Mar 21, 2008 5:10 pm) I read your post and I have to laugh at the dealer comment. Odds are, your dealer screwed up and pulled the tranny drain plug during an oil change. If it happened at Folsom Lake Toyota where my issue occurred, I wouldn't be surprised. "FLT" left my engine two quarts low and tranny two quarts over. I'd bet dollars to donuts your dealership caused the problem.
#65 of 144 New 4Runner Auto Transmissions by steve_sf Apr 25, 2008 (3:58 pm)
I am looking to buy a 2008 4Runner 6cyl. My previous 1995 4Runner 4cyl just passed 380,000 and despite taking great care of it, is not worth any more major repairs. (My connector rod is expected to fail soon.) I have previously owned 4 other Toyota trucks or SUVs. Needless to say, I am a dedicated Toyota fan. My problem is that the newer models are only available in auto transmission, the manuals having been discontinued due to "lack of consumer sales volume". I am a firm believer in manual everything. I don't want a cushy driving experience. I want total control of the vehicle myself. I even dislike power windows and door locks. I am at a crossroads with sucking it up and getting the 2008 with automatic trans, as the only manual options are buying from other companies. My question is: Seeing more posts about transmission problems on this blog than I am comfortable with, is there anything inherently wrong with the current 4Runner automatic transmission design? I take excellent care of all my vehicles and every mechanic remarks on how many 100s of Ks I get out of each vehicle. FYI: I tend to drive about 40K per year and take a lot of mountain/off-road trips, but don't tow anything. Thanks Replies to this message: nedzel (May 07, 2008 11:52 am) beercoll1 (May 21, 2008 5:47 am) canddmeyer (May 23, 2008 12:53 am) steve_sf (May 31, 2008 1:33 pm)
#66 of 144 Re: Whinning Noise During Acceleration, 1,2,3 Gear [bandit10] by patriotmissile Apr 25, 2008 (10:51 pm)
Replying to: bandit10 (Apr 22, 2008 6:56 pm) Thanks for the info, I'll let you know what happens. Yea it is great to drive that fast everyday, I can only go 105 mph because of the govner, but I do it all the time.   Take Care, patriotmissile
#67 of 144 Re: New 4Runner Auto Transmissions [steve_sf] by nedzel May 07, 2008 (11:52 am)
Replying to: steve_sf (Apr 25, 2008 3:58 pm) I've got about 70,000 miles on my 2003 V8 4Runner. No problems with the auto transmission so far.
#68 of 144 94 4 runner v6 manual by booster85 May 19, 2008 (12:36 pm)
i recently installed a throught berining in my trans. my chiltions manual dosnt show me where the fork goes in the middel, foward or after. needless to say its all back together and no clutch. help
#69 of 144 Re: New 4Runner Auto Transmissions [steve_sf] by beercoll1 May 21, 2008 (5:47 am)
Replying to: steve_sf (Apr 25, 2008 3:58 pm) I have 104k miles on my 2003 V8 4-runner and still no problems with the transmission(knock on wood).

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