Buzz from engine compartment
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Hi,
'02 with 185,000 miles has just started to develop a buzz from the middle right back area of the engine compartment. Sounds electrical not mechanical but not positive about that. It is colder now and it seems to disappear after it gets up to temp but it might just reduce in volume.
Thanks for the help.
David
'02 with 185,000 miles has just started to develop a buzz from the middle right back area of the engine compartment. Sounds electrical not mechanical but not positive about that. It is colder now and it seems to disappear after it gets up to temp but it might just reduce in volume.
Thanks for the help.
David
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Looks like it is the transmission. Wasn't so much electrical as a whir. The pump might be bad. At least that is what the tech said at the dealer, which they say means they just replace the whole transmission!!! $4.5K
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I replaced my tranny pump after an accident back in 2007,
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...went-bump.html
The the rest of the tranny was fine but if they are smart (and often times the dealers won't open up the tranny to check) they'd open it up to see if there are any debris or other internal damage (good idea when you have a tranny out). If the pump is the case, I'd recommend taking it to an independent tranny shop unless Lexus is offering to replace the tranny for free or under the cost of what it would cost an independent to inspect the tranny and replace the pump. They have to open up the tranny any way to replace the pump.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...went-bump.html
The the rest of the tranny was fine but if they are smart (and often times the dealers won't open up the tranny to check) they'd open it up to see if there are any debris or other internal damage (good idea when you have a tranny out). If the pump is the case, I'd recommend taking it to an independent tranny shop unless Lexus is offering to replace the tranny for free or under the cost of what it would cost an independent to inspect the tranny and replace the pump. They have to open up the tranny any way to replace the pump.
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