Gearbox noise - clutch ? Toyota Corolla.

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Thu 8 Jan 2004 14:01
Gearbox noise - clutch ? Toyota Corolla. - arnold2
Hi,
My Toyota Corolla 2000 makes a sort of grinding noise when in gear, but out of gear the engine is its usual quiet self.

My Toyota dealer reckons that my the gearbox has a worn bearing(s) (output?).

Could the fault be a clutch related, though? I wonder, as the car is now at 110,000 miles. Anything else?!
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Thu 8 Jan 2004 19:21
Gearbox noise - clutch ? Toyota Corolla. - Civic8
When you say engine usual quiet self.is that with clutch pedal to floor or released ie foot off pedal.If off pedal could be gearbox.If clutch release bearing badly worn normally sounds bad when no presure on pedal.as soon as presure applied the noise dissapears or at least gets quieter.I know someone that has an Avensis same year and has had 2 new gearboxs in that time.Dont know if same unit in yours?
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Fri 9 Jan 2004 08:24
Gearbox noise - clutch ? Toyota Corolla. - arnold2
The sound only comes when the car is in gear - as soon as you depress the clutch or put it into neutral the sound goes. So sounds like gearbox, then ?!
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Thu 20 Jan 2011 11:22
Gearbox noise - clutch ? Toyota Corolla. - andyb8

Hi,

I know that this discussion ended a few years ago but hoping you would be able to tell me whether it was your gearbox or clutch? I have a 2002 corolla with the exact same problems and symptoms as you describe, and want to avoid paying out for a new clutch if its the gearbox, and vice versa!

thanks...

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