20th May 2011, 04:34

The noise you are hearing is the bearings within the gearbox. Toyota know this is the problem, but it sounds like they don't want to fix it for you, as it's time consuming and expense for them at their cost. You should go to a second Toyota dealer and get them to check it for you. I had the same problem on my Toyota, and I am sorry to say I had to have the gearbox replaced.

Regards.

Gianluca.

13th Mar 2013, 17:07

Sounds like the clutch thrust bearing...

Not an expensive part, but probably best to change the whole clutch, as the gearbox needs to come out anyway.