# Manual transmission slipping when in 1st and 4high

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-slipping-when-in-1st-and-4high/172961>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [December 3, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-slipping-when-in-1st-and-4high/172961 "2020-12-03T20:50:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Riley-29](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d26b3c/32.png) [@Riley-29](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Riley-29)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-slipping-when-in-1st-and-4high/172961/1 "2020-12-03T20:50:06Z")

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I have a 2000 4-Runner Limited with a manual transmission. Recently it has started slipping when in 4-high and first gear. After first gear it is totally fine and in 4-low or 2-high there are no problems.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-slipping-when-in-1st-and-4high/172961/2 "2020-12-03T20:52:41Z")

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If it’s slipping it’s usually the clutch.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-slipping-when-in-1st-and-4high/172961/3 "2020-12-03T21:09:26Z")

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Agree with Mike… there is really nothing else TO slip in a manual trans driveline but the clutch.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-slipping-when-in-1st-and-4high/172961/4 "2020-12-03T21:50:50Z")

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Stop running it in 4 hi. For a 2000 could be a major expense and limp along, unless you are willing to put at least $1200 into it.

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-slipping-when-in-1st-and-4high/172961/5 "2020-12-04T00:05:09Z")

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Typically, if the clutch plate is worn, the slippage will show up first in the highest gear, not the lowest. Have the hydraulic system checked out. It may have a slow release.