6 speed rattle at 3000 rpm

[Warren M]

My Fieder Z (2ZZ-GE engine) with 6 speed. It has an annoying rattle at around 3000 to 4000 RPM with no load when well warmed up. I have looked at two other manuals and they have the same noise however mine at 65000 k's also makes a slight noise in third gear. Has anyone had bearing problems with these? Also where can I get good free information on disassembling and assembling these?

[terryo]

I have fixed a few of these, mostly in celicas (same basic box). they have lots of internal problems , but "rattles" like you describe is not one of them. I would be looking externally first, clutch plate springs failing or broken, release bearing issues.

terry www.roadandtrack.net.au

[Warren M]

I have fixed a few of these, mostly in celicas (same basic box). they have lots of internal problems , but "rattles" like you describe is not one of them. I would be looking externally first, clutch plate springs failing or broken, release bearing issues.

terry www.roadandtrack.net.au

Thanks Terry,

Forgot to mention that the oil was metalic looking when I changed it. Are they easy to work on when out? Are the bearings Toyota specials or off the shelf from SKF or similar?

[terryo]

no particular problem to work on provided you have a good selection of pullers and suitable hand tools. 5th & 6th gears are particularly difficult to remove without proper pullers. only a couple of the bearings can be easily got from the bearing companies, we get ours direct from Toyota japan and have weekly deliveries. dont attempt to buy parts just on generic description, as there were lots of changes to these boxes , mostly to try to improve the terrible syncro problems on 2nd & 3rd gears

[Guni]

Seems like a common problem experienced by other 2ZZ owners in this forum.

The rattle you are speaking off is actually contributed by the shifter cable vibrating against ............ ?????

*** knows what ....... I just know it vibrates.