1998 Toyota RAV4 gearbox

Tiny
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Noise when idling and putting clutch down. Sounds like thrust bearing may be gone and I cannot get 5th gear at all. Should I buy a full replacement clutch kit and a secondhand gearbox and be done with it?
Friday, July 12th, 2013 AT 6:23 PM

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Tiny
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If you can't get 5th gear, it sounds like a transmission issue and not the clutch. However, if you take it apart to replace the transmission, I would put a clutch kit into it.
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Friday, July 12th, 2013 AT 7:08 PM
Tiny
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Yes thats what I thought around $900 to do both so probably the way to go. Thanks
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Friday, July 12th, 2013 AT 8:22 PM
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Let me know if you have other questions.

Joe
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Saturday, July 13th, 2013 AT 8:47 PM
Tiny
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Thanks, my husband hasnt worked on a motor that faces that way what is the easiest steps to proceed to swap the transmission over?
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Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 11:12 PM
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I would suggest taking it out from the bottom.
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Monday, July 15th, 2013 AT 8:43 PM
Tiny
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So the transmission can be taken out without having to remove the whole engine?
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Monday, July 15th, 2013 AT 8:49 PM
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Monday, July 15th, 2013 AT 8:52 PM
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Would you have any ideas on where there would be instructions we could follow to do it?
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Monday, July 15th, 2013 AT 8:57 PM
Tiny
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The only recommendation I can give you is to get a good repair manual from a parts store. That should provide all the directions.

They offer Mitchel online through the webpage, but you would have to look at it to see if it will help.
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Monday, July 15th, 2013 AT 9:02 PM

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