[nancyjane]

this is new....when driving and shifting into 6th gear especially going up a hill, loosing power and having to down shift into 5th......what the heck.......any ideas....clutch maybe going? what do you all think?

 

[05Moose]

Causes can range from engine to drivetrain (brake sticking, bad wheel bearing, etc). How’s the engine air cleaner filter? Has the MAF (Mass Airflow Sensor) and TB (Throttle Body) flap ever been cleaned? Those are easy DIY maintenance items to check first. I’ve cleaned my MAF and TB twice now (about every 100K miles).

 

[reb]

If the clutch were slipping the RPMs would be increasing without speed increase.

 

[Splicer]

A long shot, but -- under inflated tires? Restricted (internally collapsed) exhaust system?

 

[Greasymechtech]

Obviously, if you are going to slow for a certain load/speed, you have to downshift.

Without knowing the 'life' of the vehicle, it could be anything.

Time for a tuneup and scan for error codes.

 

[nancyjane]

this is new....when driving and shifting into 6th gear especially going up a hill, loosing power and having to down shift into 5th......what the heck.......any ideas....clutch maybe going? what do you all think?

I know its not because I need to downshift, (I have been driving this truck since 2008)...My tires are inflated correctly, my airfilter is relatively new, but I will check all other suggestions, thank you very much......

 

[nancyjane]

Mass Airflow Sensor) and TB (Throttle Body) flap

Never did this before.. I usually take in to Toyota dealer for a check up, but now out of town for 6 months so dont have my regular dealer

 

[nancyjane]

Well boys and girls.....NancyJane just needs a new clutch....Ouch.....thanks for all your suggestions though....I am sure I will be asking for help again.....

 

[Splicer]

Glad to hear you got it figured out. May not be a super quick / cheap / easy repair, but at least it's not too major and it's fixable. Thanks for the follow-up!

 

[nanjam99]

Well boys and girls.....NancyJane just needs a new clutch....Ouch.....thanks for all your suggestions though....I am sure I will be asking for help again.....

Just for a follow up: Parts and labor for new clutch with a new flywheel, and because there was a really loose shifter and had to get a shift lever assy....Parts were 1678.00. Labor was 1125.00. plus the dealer charged me 256.00 for a rental. I have never used this dealer before but he could get me in right away (although now I had to wait for parts). My normal dealer's labor charge was much less but I would have had to wait a couple of more weeks to get in. My big mistake was not asking what the labor charge was up front. (125.00 an hour). So truck still needs upper and lower ball joints and control arms, but that is for another day. But this is my first clutch in 200K miles so I love my TACO.....