hill

So shifting into 4th gear, i get a high rev of the RPM up from about 3 to 4k....easing off the pedal the rev's drop back down and accelerate normal....this only happens in 4th....

wierd.......

boomyanker

That sounds like a slipping clutch to me.

hill

why would it only happen in 4th....and then again not all the time either.

I added some fuel injector cleaner thise morning....hope that clears the problem up.

celica

Sounds like the clutch to me. The reason why it would happen in the higher gears is due to the increases torque demand on the clutch as the gear ratio increases. In calgary it is cheaper to have the dealer do the clutch than someone like canadian tire. Heninger & charlesglen were both $575 when I had mine done and CND tire wanted $950. By the way canadian tire's shop rate is now $85, WTF do they think they are a dealer???

Matt

rimpainter.com

I agree, clutch. When mine started going out, at first it only happened in 4th too.

hill

Frig...that sucks.....

It just started happening... how much time do you think i have before a clutch is needed?

Celica, what part of calgary are you at? Im up in the NW, valley ridge.

celica

I am in Bowness, we are close man, Where do you wheel? Are you married, kids? I have two boys that love to wheel. I have a cabin in Waiparous.
Matt

rimpainter.com

Depends on how you drive, etc. Maybe a few months? I got it done right away for a couple reasons:

1. Anything wrong with my rig bugs me - especially something mechanical in nature.

2. I drive pretty agressively, and the last thing I need is a slipping clutch, especially when I go to pass a big rig loaded with gear and people.

Normally I would do the work myself, but I decided to just have it done at the dealer and be done with it. I got a 15% discount and it ended up around $650 US.

hill

Celica, good to hear....a true Bownesian... Im on the soon to be married list..only 26yrs old..no kids, other then 2 staff terriers

Any mods on that sequoia? or just the T4

celica

The only thing on the sequoia is the K&N filter. My wife would kill me if I started into that truck too much. I will probably get a bush bumper for it but that is about it. Any time you want to go out to waiparous let me know, we go out there fairly regularily. We have found some nice trails along the ghost that aren't too brutal.

Matt

celica

I just called Charlesglen and a clutch replacement is now $1220. They told me that when I had mine done it was a menu item & therefore different pricing. Going from $575 to $1220 in 3 years seems a little extreme???

I had called because my release bearing has started making noise after only 50,000 kms and 3 years. My old one lasted 330,000kms and 10 years???

Any ideas?

Matt

hill

Im going to hope i can find a better deal then 1200... i might know a backyard mechanic.

Colin

Any pics of your truck Matt?

celica

I have to down load the pictures still. I am the one in Calgary that used to plow snow with the 4runner if you have seen that. I will let you know when I post the pics.

Matt

trd2001

My Old Tacoma did the same thing when the clutch went out. I was towing a trailer at the time, and i remember looking backkand seeing white smoke. Well i made it home, and just changed it myself. That was a pain to do. Its could still drive it but i rather not let it leave me on the side of the road.

hill

i got a super good quote from a backyard mechanic for 850..... its in the shop right now...hope all goes well.

celica

That quote rocks