It is never pleasurable to find out a sound on your car that you don’t know where it comes from. You may be wanting to know what to do when you find a reversing gear noise that remains on your Toyota Sequoia? Any gearbox issue can be serious, but before making sure, it is better to do a few checks. Our team has created this paper to support you solve it. First, we will see what the sources and the different gearbox noises can be on Toyota Sequoia, and second, what are the solutions available to you.
Classical reverse Toyota Sequoia noises and some tips to maintain your gearbox
Why does the reversing of my Toyota Sequoia make a different noise from my other speeds?
De facto, adding all gears, bearings and pinions into a gearbox is a difficult exercise. The sound made by the reversing of your Toyota Sequoia is logical. It can be explained in a fairly simple way. In fact, the gears used for conventional speeds (1st to 5th or 6th) are so-called “helical” gears (oblique gears) . The use of such a pinion makes the noise caused by the gears less strong than with spur gears implemented for the reverse gear.
Tips to limit wear on your clutch and gearbox
- Don’t give a big boost:
In fact, if you kick the throttle hard when you are in reverse or when you put the car in the revs, you risk to burn your clutch or gnawing at the gearbox pinions. - Never reverse while the car is in motion or vice versa:
Reversing the direction of operation of the gearbox during operation is a very bad plan. In fact, the pressure you will exert on the gears will be monumental and you will produce a premature wear and tear of the gears. You can even destroy the gears of your gearbox at speed by doing so. It will therefore be completely common if you hear a reverse noise on your Toyota Sequoia if you shift gear under these conditions.
Several Toyota Sequoia reversing noises and their triggers
Finally in this section, we will move on to what you are probably most interested in this document, to find out about the source of reversing noise on Toyota Sequoia. Here are the 3 typical sounds you may be victim of.
I experience a grinding noise when starting in reverse gear
If you find out a grinding noise when you start in reverse with your Toyota Sequoia, it may be the engine mounts that are tired. Indeed, when the engine is in reverse gear, due to the pinions we saw above the vibrations made by the gearbox are higher and it is therefore possible that due to their wear the silentblocks no longer absorb the engine vibrations well. In this situation, do not hesitate to read this content for more details about strut mount noises on Toyota Sequoia.
An increased reverse knocking noise on Toyota SequoiaX
If you are subject to a knocking noise when you are in reverse with your Toyota Sequoia and this noise tends to increase as you gain speed. It is possible that you are confronting a serious issue that needs to be solved fairly quickly before ruining your entire gearbox. In fact, an intensifying rattling noise means that the gears are damaged. If they are, debris will disperse to the rest of the box and damage other gears quickly. Take your car to your auto technician quickly or read this content page about gearbox noise on Toyota Sequoia for more information.
I discover a noise when I go in reverse
Finding out a noise when you shift into reverse is normal and related to the gears and sprockets used in the gearbox. If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that your Toyota Sequoia reverse gear makes more noise than before, it is possible that filings have been produced and are moving around in it. It is therefore time to empty the box.
