Hi all,
I had all the usual grinding/notchy/blocked shifts issues on my FRS (mfg 07/13) since the day I got it, and had my transmission replaced after 6k miles (on good faith--toyota engineer noted "worn rear tires" and claimed operator abuse, so they're not gonna warranty it anymore, which i think is total BS, but that's a story for another day). New transmission was great for the past month--I felt as if that's how it was supposed to feel, you know, like a NEW car.
BUT NOW going into 3rd gives me a notchy crunch and sometimes when it's going smoothly it feels like something is nicking (when I move the shifter into 3rd, right in between neutral and 3rd there's this metallic-feeling bump, like snapping your fingers) as I shift into 3rd normally at normal street speeds at around 3.5k RPM. If I shift more quickly and at higher engine speeds 4k+ it doesn't seem to do it as much. Temperature doesn't seem to have any affect (it was buttery even when cold before) and I feel the nick whether cold or warmed up.
I haven't been grinding/missing any gears since getting the new transmission, and this is the first issue I've felt with the new transmission.
Would this just be those triple cone synchros I'm feeling now? I'm not
too worried, as I haven't been getting locked out of gears or grinding the sht out of shifts, but needless to say I'm a little concerned, especially as this is a new trans.
