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1Gen-TundraGeneral discussion forum for the 2000 to 2006 Toyota Tundra.
This is a discussion thread titled "Tundra transmission problems (failure) -- V8 automatic", within the 1Gen-Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
MEvang,
Yes, I'm glad it wasn't the trans, also!!
Here's how I use my truck: I do short trip, city driving with around 1000lbs loaded in the back at all times... the truck is used in my lawn business. I use my cars for personal use. I drive a 92 Civic EX ABS with 4 wheel discs, and my wife has a 98 Acura 3.0 CL with 4 wheel discs and ABS. I love the brakes on both cars, and can feel the difference (poor brake feel) with the Tundra having drums in the rear. I think my Tundra has the proportioning valve, and also has ABS. If later Tundras use the ABS to proportion brake force, is it possible to remove the proportioning valve in my Tundra altogether?
Your poor brake feel might be due to air in the braking system. The proportioning valve has a bleeder, and it is difficult to remove all the air from this spot. Anybody can do it, but it has to be done completely. Being the high point, the proportioning valve retains more air than the wheel cylinders.
The job of the proportioning valve is to allow higher braking effort from the rear brakes when there is more rear tire traction due to more weight on them. The pro-valve is attached to the truck frame above the rear axle. It has a linkage to the rear axle. when the frame is closer to the axle due to weight in the bed, you get more rear braking.
I have no problem with my rear drum brakes. Keep in mind that all heavy trucks, buses, etc., have drum brakes. The rear brakes are self adjusting every time you use your parking brake.
ABS does a different job than the proportioning valve. ABS limits wheel skid, and the wheel must skid before the ABS begins to work. I would not remove the proportioning valve, and I wouldn't worry about the drum brakes except to get them into good working order.
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My son just purchased his 2007 Tundra last week and the transmission is gone already! It's at the dealer being fixed as I speak - they have to replace the entire transmission. He drove his new truck to the river over this past weekend, drove through some sand, and all of a sudden the tires stopped spinning and an awful grinding noise. He had to drive it home like that as no Toyota dealer around. Dealer didn't mention that this is a recurring problem until I told them I checked the internet and found that many are experiencing the same issue with their Toyota trucks & suv's. Has anyone had any further problems with transmission after it had been replaced? This makes me a little nervous.
you just drain and refill your tanny fluid??? you should be flushing it, theres alot of fluid that stays in your tranny so when you just exhange the fluid in the oil pan your not getting much of the oil, you should also change the filter.
Oh and I have 30k miles on my truck, I tow HEAVY loads (8000lbs + at times), and drive the truck hard, not one problem here with the tranny.... that being said, hopefully its something simple like brake caliper sticking or something, because in my eyes the tundra tranny are very strong (compared to chevy trannys that can't seem to go longer the 100k)...
I've
been told flushing is bad and doing a simple drain and refill is much better on the seal's. I've done the drain and fill method every 30k now and had yet to experince any issues. My First 2000 Tundra on the other hand I never touched the fluid and it had 124k because she was totalled out since brand new . My shop guy was surprised I didn't change the fluid and it lasted that long
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My son just purchased his 2007 Tundra last week and the transmission is gone already! It's at the dealer being fixed as I speak - they have to replace the entire transmission. He drove his new truck to the river over this past weekend, drove through some sand, and all of a sudden the tires stopped spinning and an awful grinding noise. He had to drive it home like that as no Toyota dealer around. Dealer didn't mention that this is a recurring problem until I told them I checked the internet and found that many are experiencing the same issue with their Toyota trucks & suv's. Has anyone had any further problems with transmission after it had been replaced? This makes me a little nervous.
I know a guy in Georgia who's new 2007 Had 600 miles and His truck took a dump on a problem on the 6 speed auto trans and being one of the first . It's a new Transmission i expected this to happen got to love them rushing product's out the door
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I called my local very reputable tranny shop after sending the company ford over there for a grenaded tranny. I asked about my truck and was told that if it ever did go out plan on about 5K to rebuild. He also said that since it is very labor intensive to repair that I may want to think about selling the truck as soon as the tranny so much as hiccups. So ?????
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