Lost the transmission in my wife's 2002 LX470 on the way home from a trip last week. 107K miles, always meticulously maintained and serviced. We tow a 3200 lbs Casita travel trailer but other than that, simple daily driver service and light off-roading at Padre Island National Seashore.
I had the cruise set at 68 MPH on level highway and all of a sudden the RPM's redlined as if I knocked the shifter into neutral. I cancelled the cruise and pulled over to the side of the road. The engine ran smooth and it wouldn't go into any gear. The vehicle also rolled when in park. There was a bit of an ugly grinding noise in gear so I shut if off and didn't restart.
I had a tech pull the pan and there were several piles of metal shavings in the pan. Pretty ugly. The trans-fluid was nice and fresh.
Oh, well.
The new/rebuilt trans should be in tomorrow.
I had the cruise set at 68 MPH on level highway and all of a sudden the RPM's redlined as if I knocked the shifter into neutral. I cancelled the cruise and pulled over to the side of the road. The engine ran smooth and it wouldn't go into any gear. The vehicle also rolled when in park. There was a bit of an ugly grinding noise in gear so I shut if off and didn't restart.
I had a tech pull the pan and there were several piles of metal shavings in the pan. Pretty ugly. The trans-fluid was nice and fresh.
Oh, well.
The new/rebuilt trans should be in tomorrow.