Hello,
I've just bought an 2001 plate IS200 Sport. I've noticed that when changing from 1st to 2nd gear and occasionally from 2nd to 3rd it seems to go with a "thump". Everything else seems normal apart from this. I was wondering if this is normal or if anyone else has experienced this problem. My car still has 1 year remaining on the warranty so hopefully IF theres a problem I'll be able to get is sorted.
Thanks for any advice.
Roy
It's a design fault, i noticed the same problem with my is200 and spoke to the dealership who told me about the fault.
I don't think its gonna cause any real problems
ironfist
The IS300 does it too. I think it's caused by the synchronizers suddenly matching the input/output shaft speeds and causing some free lash in the drive line to be taken up. It's apparently normal and will not lead to a problem. I just shift a little slower and give the synchros a bit more time to do their job. That seems to avoid most of the "thump".
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