Whining Noise in 1st and 2nd

[fatbob]

Hi All,

I'm new here - and to owning Toyota's too. I recently bought a 2003 Rav4 GX, 5 door 2.0 petrol with 110K on the clock. I has a whine in 1st and 2nd gears when accelerating but it disappears in all other gears. It doesn't happen when going downhill with the throttle closed either. Should I worry?

I sometimes drive a Hi Lux for work (that's what made me buy Toyota  -it just never gives up) and that has a bit of a whine to it - is it a Toyota 'thing'?

Thanks in advance fro your help - I really like the Rav but am starting to worry it is going to go bang soon...

Cheers,

Bob.

 

 

[IanML]

It could be the clutch release bearing, but if the clutch is otherwise ok, I wouldn't worry too much, unless it becomes unbearable.

It could also be a bearing in the gearbox - you could try changing the gearbox oil for a good quality synthetic - can't do any harm.

[fatbob]

Hi,

Took it to a local garage who said much the same thing - noisy bearing and treat it to an oil change to stop it getting any worse. Dealer I bought it from is doing this for me this week. Here's hoping...