Manual transmission Fan Club and BS thread (All Generations Welcome)

Rattle from what area?

 

It is really cold -22*C and my truck makes a grinding noise for a few seconds after it starts.

Today I shut it off before it had a chance to warmup so I could unlock the tailgate. The truck did not want to restart and showed some warning icons on the dash. It took 2 attempts cranking it to get it to restart. My KAT #11813 block heater is in transit from Amazon and of course the cold snap will likely be over by the time it arrives.

 

Canada is a small batch.

 

I noticed this weird chatter since truck was new, especially starting uphills. I did not like that all. My ranger started doing that only after about 160k km on the original clutch.

I found it to be very strange that a new truck would do that. Then i read about the clutch fluid accumulator on TW, and it made sense to me why.

I removed that POS and my take offs are smooth as butter now. Highly recommend this mod, much easier and smoother to rev match as well

Good luck.

 

-22°! Just getting down to -12° on the mainland. Started my truck this morning. No unusual sounds. Started driving and I kept hearing a light thumping sound. I had the radio and heater on and it sounded like there was a helicopter over me. Shut off the radio and heater, all the slushy mess I drove in the other day had collected in the suspension and chassis and had froze solid. After a few kilometers it quieted down. The cold snap is supposed to be done be Thursday/Friday. You will be ready for the next one though.

Edit... just noticed you winter in the Okanagan. The cold snap might be longer for you.

 

Did you drive 3rd gen AT tacos? I drove my buddies 2019 and the transmission is very crisp, no "hunting" or any of this bs. It shifts perfectly fine. I can see how 16-18 tacos might have that issue, because the ECU not on the latest update.

Dont get me wrong, i do prefer MT over the slushbox any day of the week.

 

It is -24*C this morning outside my winter capable 5th wheel trailer but I do have to get out my heat gun to deal with a frozen drain line.

Overnight the patch of tire in contact with the ground will flatten from the weight of a vehicle and at these low temps the flat spot sometimes will freeze solid. So when you start moving, the tires are no longer round resulting in a very loud thumping and vibration. Drive a few kms and the tires warm up and go back to round. It is no big deal except that the first time it happens and you don't know what it is, then its kinda scary.

 

My pirelli scorpions used to get flat spots all the time in the winter and it doesnt even come close to -24 celsius here. -10 and people are freaking out.

 

@Speedfreak

Hows the snow where you are? Its pretty nutty in surrey here. I was supposed to go work to UBC but said fuck it.

My work van is front heavy and got RWD of course. Got toyos AT2s but still.

 

So far no chatter with starting on hills, I do like the hill assist so my Tacoma doesn't roll back in traffic on hills.

I did recently get a work injury on my left knee which makes it a pain to shift in traffic.

 

Yes, the hill assist comes in handy over here. Some crazy hills sometimes. Saves the clutch for sure.

No chatter? Nice. Do you still have the clutch fluid accumulator?

 

Still have the clutch fluid accumulator, maybe I'm doing something wrong lol...does it depend on the steepness of the hill?

 

I doubt you are doing something wrong if yours is always smooth on take offs.

Most of the time i only felt it on the hills, the steeper the hill the worse it was. We do have some crazy hills here though.

I would describe it as 3-4 "chatters" on the clutch engagenent. It did make sense to me that the accumulator could do that, since it slows down the fluid.

 

damn. lived far north US and used to work in BC and never had this happen. good to know.

 

Thanks for the info. Been thinking about doing that but I'm not sure I have the tools/technical know how to do it. I have to read more about how to do it then attempt it soon after.

 

No problem man. I bought my kit from @Trident904. It was a bent line with proper fittings on both sides, works great.

You can always get your favourite shop to do it for you. I dont have a garage, or space to work on my truck unless i go to my parents house, its a pain in the ass. Thats why i paid 120$ to get it done at this local shop i know, i watched them do it and it doesnt seem hard at all. Just have to make sure the line is bled.

Best money i spent on the truck so far.

 

Still loving mine, not a day goes by that I dread getting a Manual, except maybe driving in sand. Still haven't seen many in Canada in Sport w/ tech package.

 

I drove in slick mud for the first time last weekend (first time with a stick) and I have a few comments:

1) Our stock tires are GARBAGE for mud...but I kindof knew that.

2) 1st gear in 4LO is SUPER touchy for mud - learned to use 2nd and 3rd. I'd imagine the same for sand.

3) It's very difficult to tell if you're spinning tires or clutch. Not that I was feathering it much but still. Until the clutch was let all the way out, I was doing a lot of guess work lol.

 

I got sport with premium and tech package with MT.

Edit: that bridge looks very familiar, where is that?

 

Ayeeee, curious what was the msrp when it was listed for sale? When mine was first listed for sale it was way cheaper than a base Sport w/ Auto Trans. Had to go down to the dealer to believe it.