LC200 tailshaft "clunk"

Hi Bonnidowns,

Yes, we have the same problem. Was not sure what to make of it and was going to contact our dealer. I would be interested if any other owners have noticed this.
Tony

Ours is booked in on Wednesday,
Will advise after we drive it home if fixed
(should be positive it will be fixed)

Could I suggest that you check the security of the wheel nuts.

Had a similar problem with my brother's Falcon last year and when we took it to the mechanic found that someone had tampered with the wheel nuts and it was the movement in the rim on the studs that we were hearing.

Luckily only had the embarrassment to deal with.

Brian

I to have experienced this clunk although we have now clocked up 8000 klms and it seems to be disappearing. I haven't recieved an email yet but will have it serviced soon and will suss it out then.

Neil

Probably not relevant to this discussion, but with our 100ser, any time I braked for lights etc and maintained pressure on pedal too, and at rest, when released to move off the transmission occasionally clunked as if it just dropping down to a lower gear to accelerate.
Never had it seen too and after 200k's it still did it and never caused any problems in the interim. Unloaded it now so if it is a problem, it's someone else's worry.
But I doubt it.

Ken

Hi,

Yes we have it too. According to Toyota mechanic this is a common problem. He just greased it up and away we went. Sounded fine for the next 2000km, and then you guessed it, noise is slowly coming back.

We have only done 6800km in our Cruiser.

Cheers

Sharon

Always been of the opion that should never buy anything first off blocks wait for second one after all the GREMLINS have been sorted out. I guess I must be right.

Don't know how mechanical minded yous are but try getting under it and grab hold of each side of the spline (in tailshaft front and rear)and see if there is any movement (common problem in '75 series when not serviced properly),also try backlash in diffs, has to be a cause there somewhere

It's a hard one unless you have a vechile to look at. A harder one is trying to get a good mechanic.

Darrell

Well the car went to the dealer today and seems to be fixed.
Their response was that the shipment came over with not enough grease in tailshaft of all 200's. The solution was to put more grease in tailshaft, jump up and down on tow ball and replace grease nipple.
We will keep a close eye on things for a while but as I said it seems to be fixed.

Hi LC200 Owners,

Notwithstanding all of the above, how good is the 200 series LC for towing Bushtrackers? How much better (performance/economy) is it than the 100 series (for those who upgraded 100>200)?

The specs suggest a quantum leap what is the reality??

I have a 100 GLX Diesel Turbo and I am considering a 200 upgrade. All feedback appreciated.

Regards

Richo

We owned a stock standard Auto TD 2005 LC and pulled a 20 ft BT home about 600ks,
While it pulled it OK we lost power on inclines, you were conscious that you were pulling a heavy van all the time.
We now have the 200 series still stock standard and there is a marked difference between the two.
We went UP the 2 Moonbi's going 50ks p/hr (at their steepest) easily, noway in the old one.
plus with so much power the weight not as much an issue (although with safety would not go bigger) we have traveled many steep windy (gravel and tar) roads no problem
Although its an Auto we selected the gears in the lower speeds (up to 80ks) as we found that controlled the power better.
Both of us drove to share the driving, both of us pushed it, the fuel suffered a little,but we had fun in the hills
Ian & Sheryl