Avensis T3X

[Deakin]

Hi guys the Deakin here just changed the car recently to a Toyota Avensis T3X 06 facelift model, and need some help has anyone experienced when the car is under pressure eg going up a hill in the wrong gear that the car is pretty noisy, as if it has a hole in the exhaust but it only seems to happen at low speed.Thanks for any Help.

[Den B]

Get same noise on mine 55 plate,had no problems.

[Big Kev]

Good Morning Mentlegen,

Sounds like you have a very curable problem what which Toyota had a TSB/Official Fix for.

Where the air intake pipe passes through the wing bulkhead on its way to air filter box, it vibrates at a low frequency against said bulkhead, resembling a hole in yer exhaust or a poorly serviced Chinook Helicopter.

Cure consisted of some sound deadening tape judiciously positioned and prey hesto....noise gone. One or two members traced and cured the fault by themselves...nah...it's a design fault...get it fixed.

Go speak Mr. T and see if still doing under warranty. Great car, Deakin....just listen out for the odd noisy injector, which that era was a wee bit prone to. Ah loved mine......

Big Kev

[Deakin]

Thanks for the the reply Kev but this is not the problem i have aready done this at the air intake, this is something else and it only happens when the car is under pressure,when i have 4 passengers in and i put it into 3rd gear to soon then i will get it.Otherwise it is fine plenty of power ect.

[Mistermena]

Thanks for the the reply Kev but this is not the problem i have aready done this at the air intake, this is something else and it only happens when the car is under pressure,when i have 4 passengers in and i put it into 3rd gear to soon then i will get it.Otherwise it is fine plenty of power ect.

I remember having the same problem years ago on an old Ford Escort. It worked out that the engine oil was to low and caused a rattle noise when under load going up hill with a few folks in the car. might be worth a look