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My Cruiser was running like a clock 2000uzj, no problems other than the noise. Your missing and spluttering has a electrical sound to it, plugs, igniters ect. I wouldn't worry about the converter till you have it running smooth. The noise was more pronounced at low speed, in all gears, under...

Well 2000uzj, have had the torque converter replaced,....... no more rattle. Hallelujah! So point your cruiser up a steep hill and slowly bring on the power from a standing start. At about 1400rpm play with the throttle a bit and if she rattles like a metal washer being shaken in a tin...

Ive got a similar noise in my 100 series (2uzfe-a750f) landcruiser. A metallic rattling at 1400rpm under load. At idle there is also a "bearing noise" when the transmission is hot and in drive. The diagnosis so far is the thrust bearing between the stator and the impeller of the torque...