Manual Gear Box

[CoastalPainting]

Just letting everyone know my little Lux problem today.

Driving home from work today, I took off from a set of lights.
Going though the gears I hit 3rd and heard a crunch. I initially thought I hadn’t pressed the clutch far enough. A few Ks down the road I was going down gears and hit 3rd and heard the same crunch. This is when alarm bells sounded.
I pulled over and stated shifting though the gears and sure enough 3 was grinding.

Drove straight to Toyota and had the tech guy take it for a drive.
Sounds like the synchro has clapped out.
He said its the third one he’s seen in two years.
Apparently they changed to some carbon fiber one.

Anyways it’s booked in tomorrow to be pulled apart. [emoji52]

It’s only got 74,000km on the clock and warranty runs out in 25 days [emoji4]

Anyone else heard of this?


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[numberplate]

not heard of it in a Hilux , but have heard if it in the new Triton. I wonder if they are the same gearbox ? dont know for sure.

at least they admitted there was a problem rather than fob you off like they usually do

[CoastalPainting]

Update*

So it’s worse than first thought.
Apparently 3rd gear is stripped. No parts in the country.
They’re doing a cost comparison for a new gearbox.
Driving a camry to the job site now [emoji2961]


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[TOYZX]

I'd be demanding a new gearbox! The ute isn't that old, who knows how much experience the guys doin the rebuild at Toyota has. Could be an apprentice for all you know!

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[Myralga]

I'd be demanding a new gearbox! The ute isn't that old, who knows how much experience the guys doin the rebuild at Toyota has. Could be an apprentice for all you know!

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X2 But best of luck.
My previous 13 lux had a lemon gearbox in it. (Manual) made a weird whining sound while cold.
So first time the box came out I was in a Camry for 4 weeks. As toyota will not pay for expressed shipping of products from overseas. (Were talking about a couple of bearings that’s not even a couple of kg)
Lasted 6 months. Came back. Toyota flew a specialist up from Melbourne supposedly Second time round. This time they replaced all synchros and all bearings in trans and transfer. This time i was dropped in a Yaris (one of their demonstrator vehicles. And again just over 4 weeks for sea freight. I abused the hell outta that car and drove it everywhere I took my Hilux. Including a couple trips 150-300 each time to the family farm of hard red and black soil corrugated dirt. They thought I was kidding when I told them it would come back with atleast double the km. Joke on them in 4 weeks it went from around 1000-1200km to just under 5,000km.)

Thankfully they fixed it that time but I got them to put in writing if the third time occurred then I was have nothing less then a new box. Because my patience was wearing very thin by then.

Traded it in 18 months later. Made it someone else’s problem.

Also heads up ask the question as to what your excess is if you have a at fault accident. Aka hit a roo etc. mine was $5,000 so I expect yours to be similar. Drive it like you stole it but don’t break it.


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[numberplate]

id be demanding a new gearbox as well , who knows maybe shards of metal got flushed through the gearbox when the gear failed ? might cause issues down the track.
as others have said i wouldnt be trusting them with a repair , knowing the types of monkeys they employ at dealerships