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Old 03-23-07, 06:34 PM
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i had some probs with my tranny too 5th gear was grinding so they replaced my whole tranny too, now havent had any problems with it
Old 03-23-07, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by kickin8
wow.....good news! new tranny and clutch!
i think someone post about that the noise/grinding has something to do with the clutch also.......
how many miles u got btw?
yea it better work this time!!!!
i have like 10-11xxx i think

Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
It's good to hear that the clutch will be replaced.

I hope the car performs much better than ever.
it better or else im gettin a 460
jk i wish.

Originally Posted by IS2Fizzle
hopefully they'll throw in a Getrag 6spd in that baby. lol. jking
ahahha funny i asked the service advisor to do this and he gave me a constipated kinda look. ahhahah service advisors are funny..

Originally Posted by IS250HuNnY
i had some probs with my tranny too 5th gear was grinding so they replaced my whole tranny too, now havent had any problems with it

whoooaaa thats number 3 total that has had new trannys.. crazyy...
Old 03-23-07, 07:26 PM
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It's a crap design. It doesn't surprise me at all. I can't for the life of me figure out why they would put a pair of tapered roller bearings at the back of the gearbox to support the output shaft with no midplate to support the front of the shaft (or to support the rear of the input shaft.) It's a marvel to me the thing works at all for any length of time.

The internal design is so completely different from the Getrag 233 in the Supra, there's no point in even comparing them.
Old 03-24-07, 06:35 AM
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Default Clutch Not Replaced

The dealership didn't replace the clutch on mine...just the tranny. (i'm fairly confident this is true). I have to admit though, I had amazing service by the dealer. From the time I identified the problem until I had a new trans. was approx. 3 days (they had to ship it in from another state). I highly recommend Lexus of North Hills for those of you in the Pittsburgh area! top notch.
Old 03-24-07, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by IS2506spd
only problem i have is a noise from 1st to 2nd if i shift fastt. there is a TBS on it

Can you please share more info on this TSB?
Old 03-24-07, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by demik
yea it better work this time!!!!
i have like 10-11xxx i think


it better or else im gettin a 460
jk i wish.


ahahha funny i asked the service advisor to do this and he gave me a constipated kinda look. ahhahah service advisors are funny..




whoooaaa thats number 3 total that has had new trannys.. crazyy...

i think we have more than 3 people who got their tranny replaced?

mine still clicks from 1st to 2nd and now i am really worried about mine. i barely got 500 miles as of today......

maybe i should schedule an appt to have them check it out?

keep us posted what's going on!
Old 03-24-07, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
It's a crap design. It doesn't surprise me at all. I can't for the life of me figure out why they would put a pair of tapered roller bearings at the back of the gearbox to support the output shaft with no midplate to support the front of the shaft (or to support the rear of the input shaft.) It's a marvel to me the thing works at all for any length of time.

The internal design is so completely different from the Getrag 233 in the Supra, there's no point in even comparing them.
i thought they just "transplant" the one from supra to the IS?

i guess not eh ?
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You'll have to forgive my noviceness...but do you guys also get a "winding" down noise if downshifting from 2-1 at speed (perhaps 30 mph) with the clutch engaged (so I'm not actually in gear, just putting it there knowing i'm coming up to a light or something like that)?

i seem to get a winding noise in this situation pretty much all of the time and not sure if this is normal. Again, please excuse my lack of knowledge, this might be a "duh" question.

Thx!
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i got my car back yay good service at crown lexus.

i saw the bill and if it was not warrantied and it was going to cost me around $5800 ouch..

feels way better better then when i first got it
NO noises at alll.. nuthing , shift smooth clutch feels a little stiffer, maybe couse its new...

im happy imm gonna drive allllll day yayayyayayayay
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Originally Posted by demik
i got my car back yay good service at crown lexus.

i saw the bill and if it was not warrantied and it was going to cost me around $5800 ouch..

feels way better better then when i first got it
NO noises at alll.. nuthing , shift smooth clutch feels a little stiffer, maybe couse its new...

im happy imm gonna drive allllll day yayayyayayayay
Glad to hear that all is better.

$6k!!! My god, thank goodness for warranties...
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My clutch just feels like crap. 1st to 2nd I get the "clunk" sound. 1st gear on a hill I get the Shudder most of the time. Cruising in 5th or 6th gear I get a power loss that feels like a slip...

How much do I complain about this? And if they don't find anything wrong when I tell them to drive it??? What's the line between annoying and just live with it? I drive 40k highway miles a year so I'll be out of warranty this time next year (car is only 8 months old and 27k this week on the ticker).

Car is going in for the Dash Crack next week.
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Yes it's redicolous, all of us maual trans guys keep complaining but we have to do something about it, if every single one of us called corporate I'm sure Lexus would take this issue more serious.
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Originally Posted by contourrob
You'll have to forgive my noviceness...but do you guys also get a "winding" down noise if downshifting from 2-1 at speed (perhaps 30 mph) with the clutch engaged (so I'm not actually in gear, just putting it there knowing i'm coming up to a light or something like that)?

i seem to get a winding noise in this situation pretty much all of the time and not sure if this is normal. Again, please excuse my lack of knowledge, this might be a "duh" question.

Thx!
my car didnt do that (touch wood).....
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Originally Posted by demik
i got my car back yay good service at crown lexus.

i saw the bill and if it was not warrantied and it was going to cost me around $5800 ouch..

feels way better better then when i first got it
NO noises at alll.. nuthing , shift smooth clutch feels a little stiffer, maybe couse its new...

im happy imm gonna drive allllll day yayayyayayayay
congrads!

You now got a new tranny and clutch....good as new!

Enjoy the car and have fun with it!
Old 03-27-07, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 9520G
Yes it's redicolous, all of us maual trans guys keep complaining but we have to do something about it, if every single one of us called corporate I'm sure Lexus would take this issue more serious.
i wrote the transmission issue in the lexus survey and i am waiting for them to reply.....or else will call them next month......


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