Manual Xmission Noise -- '96 4Runner 3.4L V6 4WD
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Manual Xmission Noise -- '96 4Runner 3.4L V6 4WD
Last night I began noticing a "swishing" noise in 3rd and 4th gears. It goes away in neutral. When I wiggle the shift lever, particularly in 4th gear, I can hear the volume of ths noise change with the wiggles. Started out barely audible and now I can hear it over the radio.
I'm assuming this is likely internal bearings wearing out. Would you folks recommend, say, a Lucas product, to mix in with the oil? Which, by the way, I changed about 3 years ago. Vehicle has 270K miles on it.
Thanks for any help!!
I'm assuming this is likely internal bearings wearing out. Would you folks recommend, say, a Lucas product, to mix in with the oil? Which, by the way, I changed about 3 years ago. Vehicle has 270K miles on it.
Thanks for any help!!
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A change since my last post -- I can now hear the swishy noise even when coasting in neutral, as well. And it always ceases when I stop rolling. Would that tend to indicate a bearing leading to the drive shaft, since it seems to be related to road speed?
One local transmission shop I just visited quoted a bearing kit at $578. Hello -- I think I would go find a used tranny before I paid that much for the stupid kit, no??
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try replacing the shifter seat bushing in the shift lever. i had a whine in 5th gear that went away after i replaced it. they're only like $20 to replace both the shift seat and the socket. so if it doesn't help, not out alot of money and it might save you a transmission rebuild.
here a writeup and more info(done on a 90's pickup but they're all the same)
http://www.brian894x4.com/Shifter.html
here are Marlins replacement bushings
http://www.marlincrawler.com/transmi...-shifter-seats
white one
http://www.marlincrawler.com/transmi...shifter-socket
$6 one
here a writeup and more info(done on a 90's pickup but they're all the same)
http://www.brian894x4.com/Shifter.html
here are Marlins replacement bushings
http://www.marlincrawler.com/transmi...-shifter-seats
white one
http://www.marlincrawler.com/transmi...shifter-socket
$6 one
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try replacing the shifter seat bushing in the shift lever. i had a whine in 5th gear that went away after i replaced it. they're only like $20 to replace both the shift seat and the socket. so if it doesn't help, not out alot of money and it might save you a transmission rebuild.
here a writeup and more info(done on a 90's pickup but they're all the same)
http://www.brian894x4.com/Shifter.html
$6 one
here a writeup and more info(done on a 90's pickup but they're all the same)
http://www.brian894x4.com/Shifter.html
$6 one
Thank you, 3w4Id -- I'm going to give it a try. I just replaced the oil and laced it with 50% Lucas treatment, with absolutely no change in the noise... I would've thought that the thicker oil would make some small difference. Since the shift lever seems to modulate the amplitude of the noise, what you posted makes a lot of sense.
Couldn't hurt to give it a try!!
Gotta go to bed... getting late... full as a tick... We had pizza tonight for dinner, as usual...
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