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Old 07-22-2008, 12:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
Twerp
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Is there a transmission doctor in the house?

Okay, so here are the symptoms...

Recently, I've been having some issues with 5th gear in my truck. After coasting in neutral, it hasn't been re-engaging smoothly. Generally, at speeds below 40mph, it will go into gear with a little pop. No big deal, but maybe a little more resistance than I can recall from before. At higher speeds it will grind a little before going into gear. It seems to do fine if I put it into fourth and then to fifth before releasing the pedal. This is a recent problem that has popped up in the past week. I've also noticed that it tends to be worse as I get farther along my journey, but it's not much of a problem when I first start off. Also, on cooler days, it isn't as pronounced. I think it might be heat related. I got my transmission fluid changed about 2 months ago. I wonder if they put the right oil weight in or something like that. I hope I haven't worn out some part of my transmission by doing pulse and glide. With Toyota's legendary reliability, I'd imagine that it would take more than pulse and glide to wear out a Toyota manual transmission.

So, are there any Toyota transmission specialists out there that can advise me? Is it a matter of switching fluid weights? Checking fluid levels? Waiting for cooler temps to do p&g? Or could this be a serious problem in the making?

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