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Gearbox Whine In 2nd And 3rd


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Hi I have just bought a is200 and noticed that 2nd gear is very whiny

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The car has done 100000 miles and have been offered a gearbox manual that has done 57000 miles will this get rid of the whining sound???

Please help as have got to buy within next few days.

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No, Sean it wont. My first dabble with Lexus was a is200 sport with only 35k and the gearbox made the same noise. I thought that there was something wrong with the box so bought a second hand one for £100 and had it fitted which also cost a few hundred, same bloody noise!

I later found out that all these boxes make that whine noise, it's something to do with the way the teeth are cut on the gear cogs although I have no idea why Lexus have done this. Sold the car a few years ago but still have the original gearbox in my garage which as I say, has done about 35k. You are most welcome to it my friend, but it's gonna make the same noise!!

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Years ago I remember Mini Coopers could be fitted with a gearbox with straight cut gears and these were noisy in comparison to a standard box, perhap Lexus do the same.

Wouldn't hurt to replace the gearbox oil I guess.

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I've just recently bought a 52 plate IS200 SE and the gear box also has a slight whine. It reminds me of a supercharger (Albeit a very tiny one). Nothing to worry about unless it becomes VERY loud then you may want to think about getting a new one.

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