So would simply replacing the bearings not be a solution if nothing has been damaged? This is extremely frustrating as replacing the whole transmission at 150k is ridiculous. I'm actually not sure if the price he gave her was for pulling a used tranny or a new one, I'd hope it was for a new one. Unf...

I hate to be one of those one time posters as I frequent 4Runner forums quite often, but I do have a problem that I would greatly appreciate some help with solving. My mother has a 2005 Pontiac Vibe with a 5spd transmission with 150k miles. Recently she noticed (I did as well upon driving it) that t...