Hey guys,
Recently purchased a 2001 MR2 Spyder in RHD with 200k KM on the clock (120k miles). Was going fine for a couple of months until two issues arose:
1) Clutch appears to be slipping. Putting your foot down at cruising speed produces high revs, but no increase in speed as the clutch tries to keep traction and if pushed too hard, will produce clutch smoke and a beeping noise will start (no SMT light however).
2) When first starting and driving, after changing into second, a rather loud banging noise comes from the gearbox as the clutch seems to disengage, then there is complete power loss, then it reengages. After the gearbox is up to temp it doesn't have this issue anymore.
I contacted the previous owner about the issue and he told me the car had not had a new clutch in the last two years but that the owner prior to this had had it done at some point.
My guess is the clutch is toast and needs replacing, but is there anything else worth checking before I go down this route?
Also, is a 2ZZ clutch upgrade recommended? Or even something else completely?
Is any of this symptomatic of low gearbox oil?
Many thanks in advance.
Recently purchased a 2001 MR2 Spyder in RHD with 200k KM on the clock (120k miles). Was going fine for a couple of months until two issues arose:
1) Clutch appears to be slipping. Putting your foot down at cruising speed produces high revs, but no increase in speed as the clutch tries to keep traction and if pushed too hard, will produce clutch smoke and a beeping noise will start (no SMT light however).
2) When first starting and driving, after changing into second, a rather loud banging noise comes from the gearbox as the clutch seems to disengage, then there is complete power loss, then it reengages. After the gearbox is up to temp it doesn't have this issue anymore.
I contacted the previous owner about the issue and he told me the car had not had a new clutch in the last two years but that the owner prior to this had had it done at some point.
My guess is the clutch is toast and needs replacing, but is there anything else worth checking before I go down this route?
Also, is a 2ZZ clutch upgrade recommended? Or even something else completely?
Is any of this symptomatic of low gearbox oil?
Many thanks in advance.