It is never pleasurable to experience a sound on your car that you don’t know where it comes from. You may be thinking about what to do when you notice a reversing gear noise that lasts on your Toyota Tacoma? Any gearbox issue can be serious, but before making sure, it is better to do a few checks. Our team has written this document to help you fix it. First, we will see what the origins and the different gearbox noises can be on Toyota Tacoma, and second, what are the solutions available to you.
Classical reverse Toyota Tacoma noises and some tips to preserve your gearbox
Why does the reversing of my Toyota Tacoma make a different noise from my other speeds?
De facto, adding all gears, bearings and pinions into a gearbox is a difficult task. The noise made by the reversing of your Toyota Tacoma is logical. It can be explained in a fairly simple way. Indeed, 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 employed for the reverse gear.
Tips to reduce wear on your clutch and gearbox
- Don’t give a big boost:
Indeed, 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 choice. Indeed, the pressure you will exert on the gears will be enormous and you will generate 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 experience a reverse noise on your Toyota Tacoma if you shift gear under these conditions.
Diverse Toyota Tacoma reversing noises and their causes
Finally in this section, we will move on to what you are probably most enthusiastic about in this document, to learn about the source of reversing noise on Toyota Tacoma. Here are the 3 typical noises you may be victim of.
I find out a grinding noise when starting in reverse gear
If you experience a grinding noise when you start in reverse with your Toyota Tacoma, it may be the engine mounts that are tired. In fact, 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 plausible that due to their wear the silentblocks no longer absorb the engine vibrations well. In this case, do not hesitate to consult this content for more info about strut mount noises on Toyota Tacoma.
An increased reverse knocking noise on Toyota TacomaX
If you are subject to a knocking noise when you are in reverse with your Toyota Tacoma and this noise tends to amplify as you gain speed. It is plausible that you are experiencing a serious issue that needs to be solved very fast before destroying your entire gearbox. Indeed, an intensifying rattling noise means that the gears are damaged. If they are, debris will spread to the rest of the box and damage other gears very fast. Take your car to your technician quickly or browse this content about gearbox noise on Toyota Tacoma for more details.
I perceive 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 Tacoma reverse gear makes more noise than before, it is plausible that filings have been created and are moving around in it. It is therefore time to empty the box.
