My 1995 AvalonXLS drives beatifully without any problems until yesterday at 189,000 miles, the handle used for shifting the transmission started to make a rubbing noise that went from whisper to where it could be clearly heard, at which point I could feel a little vibration. Car still rides great. No sign of transmission problems. Not due for transmission service for another 13,000 miles. Any thoughts?
Just to help us lurkers, is this transmission a manual or an automatic? Is the engine an I4 or a V6? What size is the engine?
I am thinking something is rubbing up against the cable houseing(s). But it could be low oil level on a manual transmission.