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Hi All, just some quick feedback on my RAV4 and the whine. After we were told by the dealer that it is a "characteristic" of the car, we had an independent inspection done, which highlighted that there is an issue with the drive line and that the noise is definitely not normal. We then took the car to another Toyota dealer and had them assess the noise, without telling them the background ofthe car and that we had just purchased it. They stated that there was definitely a problem and that it could get worse with time. Their opinion was that the car needed repairs. With this info we then made an appointment with the service manager at the dealer we had purchased the car from. We also put him in contact with the Toyota dealer who gave us the diagnosis. When we arrived for the meeting, they were too happy to take in our car, gave us a loan car for free and a week later our car is good as new. Still waiting for a copy of the works order, but apparently the carrier in the diff had to be replaced. Feels like driving a new car. Very happy with the outcome and still amazed at how relatively easy it was to get repaired. Was ready for a huge fight.

Hi Chris. The car has only done 76000 km, so not old at all. The selling dealer is not a Toyota franchise, which may make it a bit more difficult. I have owned many other brands of older cars with higher mileage and have never experienced a whining noise like this. I will start to get professional opinions and take it from there. Thanks for the feedback

Hi All, I have recently purchased a used 2011 RAV4 CV 2.4, 4 cylinder with a manual gearbox and it has a notable whine from either the gearbox or the diff. Has anyone else had this problem on the manual gearbox / drive train as well? The car is still in the statutory 3 month dealer warranty. I took it back to the dealer shortly after I purchased it and their workshop confirmed that the noise was excessive after driving it. They had a look and said the gearbox oil was of inferior quality and they replaced it. They said I should drive it and if the noise does not go away to bring it back. The noise did not go away so it went back the the dealer. They phoned the afternoon for me to collect the car and stated they had the Toyota representative at the workshop and he said "there is nothing wrong with the car, the noise is a characteristic of the RAV4". If there are other cases of the manual gearbox exhibiting this problem as well, I am definitely not accepting this as a characteristic of the car.