Hi Guys,
Does anyone know a trustworthy transmission shop in the Trinidad, CO area?
I'm on a road trip and my LC decided to s*** the bed... I was going uphill on the highway at ~70mph and ~4k RPM when she suddenly lost power to the wheels, redlined to about 5.5k, and started making a weird rattling/grinding noise. I immediately put her in neutral and pulled over. No CEL or other lights were present. The engine temp gauge was at about 40% and it was maybe 50° F outside.
I got towed to the local Phil Long Toyota Dealer in Trinidad, and they said the transmission needs to be replaced for $5,400. I'd like a second opinion though as the "master mechanic" also offered to buy her for $3,000, which seems downright predatory, even if she were for sale. She's been dealer-maintained and garage-kept her entire life.
I've been hitting a ton of trails this last month on my overlanding journey from CA to NC, so she's definitely been used harder than she ever has been before (She's had an extremely easy life, primarily sitting in my parents' garage and picking up groceries once a week.), but I haven't done anything I would think could cause such a catastrophic failure. I'm easy on the pedal, never go faster than 30mph in 4LO, don't turn when locking the center differential, etc. She's also never towed anything before.
I know the early 2000s can have transmission issues, but a Toyota transmission with a lifespan of 50k miles is still a complete shock for me.
Also, I doubt this is related, but I get the P1120 Throttle Position Sensor error if I don't let her warm up before going when in freezing temperatures. The CEL, VSC TRAC, and VSC OFF lights come on, and the engine won't rev. Everything is completely fine if I let her warm up a bit first though.
We were having such an awesome time before this. Here are a few pics from UT and CO. I can't say I recommend Black Bear Pass fully-loaded, but we made it moving at a snail's pace, only scraping the hitch a few times.
Thank you in advance for any insight or recommendations.
Best,
Jonathan
Does anyone know a trustworthy transmission shop in the Trinidad, CO area?
I'm on a road trip and my LC decided to s*** the bed... I was going uphill on the highway at ~70mph and ~4k RPM when she suddenly lost power to the wheels, redlined to about 5.5k, and started making a weird rattling/grinding noise. I immediately put her in neutral and pulled over. No CEL or other lights were present. The engine temp gauge was at about 40% and it was maybe 50° F outside.
I got towed to the local Phil Long Toyota Dealer in Trinidad, and they said the transmission needs to be replaced for $5,400. I'd like a second opinion though as the "master mechanic" also offered to buy her for $3,000, which seems downright predatory, even if she were for sale. She's been dealer-maintained and garage-kept her entire life.
I've been hitting a ton of trails this last month on my overlanding journey from CA to NC, so she's definitely been used harder than she ever has been before (She's had an extremely easy life, primarily sitting in my parents' garage and picking up groceries once a week.), but I haven't done anything I would think could cause such a catastrophic failure. I'm easy on the pedal, never go faster than 30mph in 4LO, don't turn when locking the center differential, etc. She's also never towed anything before.
I know the early 2000s can have transmission issues, but a Toyota transmission with a lifespan of 50k miles is still a complete shock for me.
Also, I doubt this is related, but I get the P1120 Throttle Position Sensor error if I don't let her warm up before going when in freezing temperatures. The CEL, VSC TRAC, and VSC OFF lights come on, and the engine won't rev. Everything is completely fine if I let her warm up a bit first though.
We were having such an awesome time before this. Here are a few pics from UT and CO. I can't say I recommend Black Bear Pass fully-loaded, but we made it moving at a snail's pace, only scraping the hitch a few times.
Thank you in advance for any insight or recommendations.
Best,
Jonathan