Rav 4 Gearbox

[Dame]

We have a '96 Rav 4 (the older model), and the syncro is going in 3rd gear. I have an MR2 that I am using as a parts bin. Is it possible to fit the gearbox to the Rav4, it is a UK spec REV 3 mr2 with 3SGE engine. I know the Rav 4 has a 3S-FE and that engine also appeared in some MR2s.

[Uncle Bob]

We have a '96 Rav 4 (the older model), and the syncro is going in 3rd gear. I have an MR2 that I am using as a parts bin. Is it possible to fit the gearbox to the Rav4, it is a UK spec REV 3 mr2 with 3SGE engine. I know the Rav 4 has a 3S-FE and that engine also appeared in some MR2s.

The Rav4 is a 4 wheel drive all in one gearbox, bit like a celica GT4 ,so your 2 wheel drive MR2 box is not going to be much use...sorry :)

[Monster-Mat]

syncro failing, is a common problem affiliated with the earlier Ravs........

[Dame]

I thought it may be a 4WD gearbox, just had a vague hope that the 4WD aspect might take place later on in the drive train like the older LandRovers. Are the Syncro's replacable, I presume it would be a complete box rebuild? Are there any specialist places that do this type of work, and if so what sort of cost would we be looking at?

[Monster-Mat]

gearboxes are re-buildable

try looking in yellow pages under "gearbox re-conditioners"