Squeaky Transmission? 5MT [Archive] - Toyota Yaris Forums

slothman86

11-12-2008, 11:42 PM

I went ahead and bought some of the before mentioned lube from advance auto for about $3. I sprayed some on each linkage just to make sure. There is no squeak anymore. You may need to take out the air box and battery tray to be able to lube everything up...unless you are Mr. Fantastic. ^^ Great advice! I may spray this on some suspension bushings as well...

Doc Zaius

11-13-2008, 02:07 AM

Thanks for the post... this has been squeaking on mine for the last couple months. F the dealership... I'll do it! :biggrin:

IllusionX

11-13-2008, 09:59 AM

haha.. mine is doing that since 2+ years ago... and is still doing it after 53000km. ^^

my personal toyota mechanic told me to take the shift linkage out and grease the hell out of it. but i got lazy and never did it. haha but thanks, i'll shoot some grease to that part see how it goes.

TheSilkySmooth

11-13-2008, 01:11 PM

Now i see where the battery GND is!

You may wanna to try a dry moly lube so you don't collect any sand if you live in areas where the roads are sanded:smile:

Sonja's Bro

aca72

11-13-2008, 01:56 PM

DIY done. Squeak is killed!

slothman86

11-13-2008, 06:39 PM

Alright! I didn't know that it was this widespread!

ricepower

11-17-2008, 11:14 AM

:w00t:

enobmort42

12-14-2008, 04:19 AM

:bow:

ricepower

12-14-2008, 07:04 AM

:thumbup:

RagnaCaT

12-15-2008, 06:49 PM

THANKS!

rningonfumes

06-02-2009, 04:03 PM

Bump for sticky PULLLLLEAAAASEEEEE!!!

This has been asked way too often!

Lafiro

06-02-2009, 04:33 PM

Hey thanks, but can you post a furthr away picture, and then a closer one please because Im having trouble finding this.

A-tron

06-02-2009, 04:49 PM

Word I just made a thread about this. Ty for the info.

smofskra

06-02-2009, 10:23 PM

I'm having the same problem but it's with first and second gears mainly. I'm goin to have to try and lube that piece and see if it helps.

AlexNet0

06-02-2009, 10:41 PM

OMG thats awesome, I really didnt wanna take the whole linkage apart to grease it all.

I cant believe Ive been living with the squeak this long because of something SO SIMPLE.

Thanks

Kioshi

06-03-2009, 06:44 AM

i had this problem, and dealers said it was my NST SSK...but no solution back then on here....lol

Thanks, i gotta try this.....the squeeking on mine happens when wiggling the the stick side to side during hot summer days.... hope it fixes it~

Lafiro

06-03-2009, 05:36 PM

IllusionX

06-03-2009, 10:45 PM

i lubed 2 joints that were easy to remove.. turns out it is still squeaking lol. I'll have to do up the other 2 or 3 ones someday :(

automatic??? are you .... really serious ??

texkid

06-04-2009, 02:38 AM

Okay, heres my question.

With so many drivers having the same issue. Do you think this is something that Toyota should address? Like possibly a new TSB should be in order? If so, how, as a team, should we go about this?

i had this problem, and dealers said it was my NST SSK...

I personally think that is bull. I am running the NST SSK and SSK-2 and not having any squeaks after applying the lithium grease. I think they were trying to avoid any "possible warranty work" by blaming on something aftermarket.

silver_os

06-07-2009, 12:08 PM

That my problem too
Thank you for how to fix it.

ScubaSteve

06-14-2009, 08:48 PM

I can't believe I had been living with that for almost 2 years when it was such an easy fix. Thanks for the post

tk-421

06-14-2009, 09:54 PM

Great tip, took me 2 mins. to get done. This should really be a sticky.

silver_os

06-25-2009, 06:53 AM

very helpful

YarisDude

06-25-2009, 08:37 AM

Fixed mine too!

Tamago

06-25-2009, 10:15 AM

Now i see where the battery GND is!

it's the one with the big + next to it, right?

watersoilair

07-25-2009, 06:55 PM

Thanks a lot for the tip...I was really starting to worry. This can be done on your own. The location of the shifting bushings is between the motor and the battery. I sprayed every rubber joint/apperatus and worked it around with the stickshift, then went around and did it once more. Make sure to use a silicone based lubricant as a petroleum based lubricant will degrade the rubber joints. Happy driving!

TheSilkySmooth

07-26-2009, 11:27 AM

it's the one with the big + next to it, right? No GND is Minus (-) but there is no "sign" where it bolts to the transmission casing.

TylerJ

07-28-2009, 09:49 AM

TheSilkySmooth

07-28-2009, 07:03 PM

NO Si in the Li. I would get a Si/teflon type - you dont want grease on there - it picks up sand. Toyota f-d up the design of my MR2 shifter too - cable ends (heim joints) used to fall off the trans and jam up the gears.

highwaypass

07-30-2009, 08:26 AM

i also feel your pain. it also happened to my car,but mostly 2nd and 3rd.

Jem_hadar

08-04-2009, 02:13 PM

Just noticed this on my Yaris too a bit last night. Really paid attention for it this morning on way to work and when out for lunch... its squeaking each and every time going out of 2nd gear and going into and out of 3rd gear (sometimes when leaving 4th gear)!

Was worried it was bigger deal... I had a friend driving my car home last night because I wasnt able to, and she's quite rusty on driving stick... and stalled it numerous times on the road in 1st gear (10+)... i was cringing each and every time! I was hoping it wasnt damaged caused by repetative rough stallings... :S

Glad to see its nothing crazy serious..

In 200 km im due for my semi-annual maintenace service. Ill just mention it to the dealership then I guess and have them deal with it, oil that part mentioned in here.

Thanks! I agree this thread def needs to be stickied!

Glad to see im not the only one w/ this gear squeak issue!

Jem

ricepower

08-08-2009, 07:33 AM

In addition to earlier post. I put a blob of grease plus oil inside the rubber. Shifting becomes smoother. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

AlexNet0

08-08-2009, 10:23 AM

now that the shift squeak is gone, how do I get rid of the squeak when I press the clutch? lol

ammophobia

08-09-2009, 11:24 AM

now that the shift squeak is gone, how do I get rid of the squeak when I press the clutch? lol

+1...
When the shift squeak job is done, at first I thought it also took away the clutch squeak, but I just heard that clutch squeak again this afternoon...

elmo

08-11-2009, 11:20 AM

mine had the squeak also, amazing what a little grease will do,

damn i love this place seems i will never have to take the car in for service !!!!!

AlexNet0

08-12-2009, 01:03 AM

Betrivent

08-15-2009, 06:50 PM

I have no idea where this part is.. and I've searched everywhere on the internet and can't find it. Can somebody please take a picture farther back or maybe make a small how-to? Thanks. =D

tk-421

08-15-2009, 08:06 PM

I have no idea where this part is.. and I've searched everywhere on the internet and can't find it. Can somebody please take a picture farther back or maybe make a small how-to? Thanks. =D
It is located right below the air intake. It might be a bit hard to see if your intake is OEM, but it should still be reachable without having to remove it.

Jem_hadar

08-18-2009, 04:26 PM

When had my car in for its regular 6 mo/8,000 km maintenance appt, i had them fix this issue. Just needed a little lubrication. All is fine now. :)

ExocetCom

08-19-2009, 02:56 PM

Re: Clutch squeak

Maybe to help identify your problem, could you determine if the squeak is coming from the engine bay or inside the cabin?

If it's inside the cabin, it's probably just a hinge for the pedal itself which you could probably shoot some lithium grease at inside the cabin. If it's inside the engine bay then maybe there's some friction on the clutch cable (I think these are cable-actuated clutch vehicles, not hydraulic). Though if the squeak is coming from insdie the bell housing, then that's probably something you can't fix without opening up the trans housing to get at the clutch spring.

TheSilkySmooth

08-21-2009, 11:51 AM

Re: Clutch squeak

Maybe to help identify your problem, could you determine if the squeak is coming from the engine bay or inside the cabin?

If it's inside the cabin, it's probably just a hinge for the pedal itself which you could probably shoot some lithium grease at inside the cabin. ... ... ...

These are hydraulic clutch actuation. I wouldnt put petro-grease on a plastic part w/o first knowing compatibility - some lubes could soften the plastic then you'll be worse off pretty soon. If desparate, Most plastics can tolerate coconut oil and milkfat youll find around the kitchen. Dont laugh - good lubricants!

SilverBack

11-09-2009, 01:16 AM

Mine's been acting up over the weekend while shifting from 2nd to neutral, and again into 1st. Will run out tomorrow to get grease thanks to this thread :thumbsup:

abhinav_kr

11-19-2009, 05:00 PM

Where is this part located in this?:confused::confused::confused:

Henry G.

11-23-2009, 09:57 PM

lube this part. if you look under the hood at your linkage move this part side to side and lube. white lithium grease in the spray can works great.
Props to KOU big time. I havent got the lithium grease in a spray can yet but just squirting some WD-40 where you showed in your pics made the squeek disappear and noticably easier shifting instantly!! I sprayed there and every adjacent pivot point I could reach and the result was immediate. Actually more difference that changing to MT-90 for shifts per se. Thanks bud!

az_saguaro

11-23-2009, 10:55 PM

Definitely needs to be sticky. I have had this squeak for over a year and never felt motivated enough to track it down. Thanks to this thread I went out, verified it was this linkage and lubed it up. Squeak free hooray!

v-tech

11-24-2009, 01:22 PM

I read over this post and had the same problem. It was around 56,000 km that it started. If I shifted between 2nd - 3rd and 3rd - 4th then 4th - 5th. I took it into Toyota since the car was under the 60,000 km bumper to bumper warranty and I had only owned it for a little over a year. They went over the car, took them an hour. When they explained it to me I asked to talk to the mechanic. His words were "Lubed the linkage in the engine and around the transmission, but this didn't fix the problem. Took apart the center console inside the car, lubed around the stick and this fixed the squeaking". Toyota tried to charge me for the hours labor because they said "this is regular maintenance that I should be doing on my own" I asked for the service manager who said the same thing, so i told him, if you can find in my manual where it says to pull apart the center console and lube around the stick shift, then I'll pay you. after about 20 min of arguing they gave it to me for free. I really hate the dealerships.

No more squeaking.

toyota

01-13-2010, 04:23 PM

hey can you use WD-40?

tk-421

01-14-2010, 02:54 AM

WD-40 is fine. Just don't expect it to be a permanent solution.

MUSKOKA800

01-14-2010, 03:54 PM

Mine just started squeaking recently. I'll hit with with some lube this weekend.
Thanks for the pic!

toyota

01-14-2010, 11:23 PM

awesome thanks, i'll give it a try!

advocate

01-15-2010, 02:22 AM

I have complained about this so regularly to my mechanic that he has decided to add it to the list of things he will do on my regular maintenance.

Now no matter what he goes in and puts a bunch of hard core axle grease to keep it from squeaking every time I'm in the shop.

I hate it because it makes the car sound cheap and crappy and that's DEFINITELY not the look i'm going for with my car.

ricepower

01-16-2010, 09:48 AM

WD-40 is fine. Just don't expect it to be a permanent solution.

don't use WD-40 especially on rubbers. Use Silicone oil instead. :w00t:

watersoilair

03-19-2010, 09:26 AM

Hello All,

I thought I'd give you a bit of an update. My linkages were squeaking last summer (09). I bought the car in the summer of 08. It was squeaking when shifting from: 1-2, 2-3 and 3-2. I sprayed the linkages with silicone spray, worked it in a bit and everything was great! HOWEVER, the problem reared it's ugly head again as things warmed up here two weeks ago. I sprayed the linkages again...but just a bit...and now the squeaking is back. I will not spray them again and will take the car into the dealership here shortly. (like within the next week or two) I am at 36,000km and my warranty is 60,000km. I will not pay a cent for the service.

I will give you all an update on the situation.

zachryboles

03-19-2010, 10:06 AM

don't use WD-40 especially on rubbers. Use Silicone oil instead. :w00t:

..... so true in so many ways.:tongue:

MUSKOKA800

03-19-2010, 02:50 PM

Finally sprayed my yesterday. Squeak gone. Shift action much smoother with less effort.

NOTE to Self: blast shift linkage at each oil change.

IllusionX

03-22-2010, 03:22 PM

meh.. sprayed mine and still does it. and i'm way past my warranty :(

N9QGS

04-09-2010, 10:44 PM

I have a 2007 Yaris S sedan with AT, I have a squeak during shift too. But I cannot find anything under my hood that looks like this, do I have remove the battery or look from under the car?

luis30

04-09-2010, 11:57 PM

man thx work very well for me !!

toast

04-10-2010, 11:54 AM

+1 on the don't use wd-40 to solve this or any squeak. wd-40 is a great cleaner and water dislpacer, but has no lube. so go ahead and clean stuff with it, but follow up with a good lube after. especially true on door hinges etc.

yaris-me

04-10-2010, 01:09 PM

WD-40 is fine. Just don't expect it to be a permanent solution.

+2 on don't use WD=40. It's not really a lubricant. It will dry and become gummy.

Jem_hadar

06-17-2010, 04:00 PM

now that the shift squeak is gone, how do I get rid of the squeak when I press the clutch? lol

I just had this serviced today. The problem was the pivot point on cluch fork needing lubricant.

Apparently all you hafta do is lube the clutch fork pivot point. Et voila.

Hope that helps.

Jem_hadar

06-17-2010, 04:04 PM

When had my car in for its regular 6 mo/8,000 km maintenance appt, i had them fix this issue. Just needed a little lubrication. All is fine now. :)

Well this issue magically re-appeared again on Tues night and has been off and on since then.

I actually asked a Toyota mechanic what the prob was, what was causing my shifter to be squeaking again when shifting into third and usually when shifting out of 2nd and 4th even.

He said that the shifter cables just need some lube, is all. Nothing really serious. When I take my car in for its 80,000 km at end of July, I'll have it taken care of then.

He said its nothing to worry abt, and that leaving it be until then wouldnt damage my car or cause any wear or trear (due to lack of lubrication).

(I just didnt feel like paying another $25 in labour to have it lubed today)

Ill deal with it / ignore it until next servicing in abt a month and a half.

Will update again once all is cleared up.

jvgillow

06-21-2010, 07:23 PM

My 5spd 2008 liftback started squeaking a couple weeks ago going into 2nd and 4th, I got some lithium grease & no more squeaking now. :smile:

myt

06-22-2010, 01:15 AM

Big thanks for this thread!! The lithium solved my issue!! Smooth shifting and no squeaking!

MYT

bkndacn

06-22-2010, 02:24 AM

^ ditto I had the now infamous squeak problem and after a long drawn out argument with the Toyota dealership I went home to fix it myself! Squeak killed + confidence increased!

Score: Dealership - 0
Me - 1

Focus_Sh1ft

06-22-2010, 03:44 PM

Anyone have this problem on an automatic? I definitely have this squeak issue but don't have that linkage that MT's have.

matanfr

06-23-2010, 08:37 AM

hello,
I have a Multi-mode yaris since august 2009,and the gears started to squeak (well-not exactly squeaking but it's sounds like 2 metals grinding to each other for a second while trying to shift) .
this occurs mostly in 1st to 3rd gears shifts,both upshifting and downshifting,and it appears randomly ever since i bought the car.this happens also when i start the car either in automatic or manual mode, but also happen when i'm engine-breaking while using manual down shifts.
Can the lithium grease also work in MMT? Is the place to spray it identical to the picture posted here?
has anyone bumped into this phenomena in MMT?:confused:
thanks in advance,
Matan.

xr_austin

06-30-2010, 11:50 PM

Thanks Kou, that fixed it! It's easy to see how this part can squeak if you watch the movement while moving the manual trans shift lever. The lube probably gets washed out with exposure to elements, definitely want to do this every oil change.

Jem_hadar

07-01-2010, 04:38 PM

Make sure they realign the cables , mine did the ssme thin. And toyota fixed the problem by first realigning the cables then lubing them up, if they just lube them up it will reappear.

Thank you for that advice. I will ask them to realize the cables too before the lube them on my next service appt.

Merci.

ruimond

07-04-2010, 04:58 AM

Found this thread again, but it was back in late 2008 that i had this problem. Its come back recently and started squeeking from 1st to neutral. I decided to give it a go myself this time rather then getting the toyota mech to spray it. So bought a can of this stuff as recommended and gave it a spray while moving it into different positions. Was kinda hard to get into the gap even with the straw tube extension. So i just sprayed in the general direction but hopefully that went into it enough.

There's no noise now when i shift the gears, so hopefully it lasts awhile before needing to re-do it. Cheers.

http://media.supercheapauto.com.au/sca/images/3467.jpg

talnlnky

08-01-2010, 08:45 PM

wow.... I just did the silicon spray on both the clutch fork hinge and the gear shift hinge... I NEVER KNEW SHIFTING COULD GET EASIER! It is amazing how much nicer shifting is now... .and best of all, the spray on the clutch fork hinge got rid of the squeak I was getting when pushing the clutch down. Almost feels like a new car.

VZLA

08-03-2010, 10:47 PM

Man, mine is doing that too!! its been doing it for a while and the car just hit its 50000 mile mark. I will Do it myself instead of wasting my time at the dealer. Thanks for the tips!

Javi

08-04-2010, 05:45 PM

I can't believe I had been living with that for almost 2 years when it was such an easy fix. Thanks for the post

ha ha :biggrin:me too!!!

VZLA

08-15-2010, 11:23 PM

Dude! I just fixed mine! it only took a few second and the squeak is GONE!!! Thanks for the post.

talnlnky

08-16-2010, 10:25 PM

the shifter is acting up now.... i'm wondering if it ever would've made noise had I never sprayed it in the first place... (if its not broke don't fix it)... clutch isn't making noise tho, and that's good. I'll spray the shifter next time i do an oil filter change (sometime in the next week or two).

Jerkratt

08-21-2010, 08:01 PM

Finally got around to doing this. Much better. 1 question wtf if the clutch fort thing ur talking about a few posts up my clutch makes a squeak as well

billielewis3

08-23-2010, 08:01 PM

mine does this same thing, between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. my cousin and brother-in-law have teh same car, same problem. this has been extreemly helpful, thank you thank you thank you.

Lucky Bastard

09-11-2010, 05:06 PM

The pictures were very helpful!! Thank you!

sleey0

09-11-2010, 06:34 PM

My squeak keeps coming back and mine isn't the shifted but the clutch fork.

I sprayed some dry molt inside the boot but i guess that was a ten fix.

Off to thedealer i go sadly.

sleey0

09-11-2010, 06:35 PM

My squeak keeps coming back and mine isn't the shift but the clutch fork.

I sprayed some dry moly nside the boot but i guess that was a temp fix.

Off to the dealer i go sadly.

Kal-El

09-16-2010, 12:19 PM

Just asked the service advisor at my dealer about lubricating the manual transmission components and he said they never need lubrication because they are all sealed.

Huh? :confused:

bkndacn

09-16-2010, 04:19 PM

^ from my experience I've learned that 90% of what dealers say is complete BS!

Kal-El

09-16-2010, 04:53 PM

^ from my experience I've learned that 90% of what dealers say is complete BS!

But usually it's the type of BS that tries to sell you something. I was ready to pay a reasonable price to perform the lubrication described in this thread. Go figure.

:iono:

Kaotic Lazagna

12-19-2010, 01:45 AM

Bump for this thread as mine started to do the squeak (I guess mine is a late bloomer since I'm over 60k miles and 4 years, lol).

YarisPR

12-19-2010, 09:45 PM

^ from my experience I've learned that 90% of what dealers say is complete BS!

+1

Toyota guy after I tooked the yaris in for the squeaky sound: "the squeaky sound is normal" ...

:laugh: This make me think about how much dedication the Toyota dealerships put on selecting their mechanics, I've had some really heated conversations with the service department because of things like theses :evil:

Bluevitz-rs

12-20-2010, 12:09 AM

I dare the next person in to their dealer to ask the Service advisor if they've ever actually worked on one of these cars! HAHAHA

Kaotic Lazagna

12-20-2010, 12:31 AM

+1

Toyota guy after I tooked the yaris in for the squeaky sound: "the squeaky sound is normal" ...

:laugh: This make me think about how much dedication the Toyota dealerships put on selecting their mechanics, I've had some really heated conversations with the service department because of things like theses :evil:

I took my sedan back to the same dealership I bought it from to kill some time, some time ago, and one of the salesmen there asked me if my car was a Scion. wtf? lmao. FAIL!

vvvvvvvvvvvvv

08-04-2011, 09:11 AM

Had noticed that squeak while lining up at a drive-thru. Lubed the mentioned part (earlier in this thread) with white grease, and the noise is gone! Thanks for that thread guys!

TickleTimeTim

10-01-2011, 12:53 PM

finally did this, thank god. just used valvoline multi purpose grease.

dwrf6

10-31-2011, 01:30 AM

Same thing started on mine, '07 3dr, thanks for the fix.

lmbk88

03-12-2012, 11:35 PM

Finally decided to get the squeak checked out. My first mistake was going to the dealer first instead of checking this forum. They determined the noise was coming from the clutch pivot and clutch fork. They also want to charge me $1380 to drop the transmission to "fix" it in addition to some bearing that's inside the transmission. :P I think the mechanic at the dealer lubed it though, because the squeak is gone and it's shifting really nice now. Who knew such an easy fix existed? I've been living with the squeak I think since the first year and I bought in April 2006! It was intermittent at first and lately just became too often to ignore. I think I will wait and see how it goes.

andulong

04-17-2012, 09:46 PM

First hot day here in SO CAL since getting the Yaris and yes I got the squeak. Used this awesome forum and a few drops of Tri Flow and SILENCE!

Thanks so much!

vincentg

04-20-2012, 02:56 AM

Thank you!! :D

watersoilair

04-26-2012, 07:54 AM

nasdaddy

04-26-2012, 11:35 AM

Jerkratt

04-26-2012, 01:21 PM

Folks, I took mine to the dealership and they replaced the ENTIRE shifter bushing set. It was ceased. You can try lubricating, but the squeak will come back...the mechanic couldn't believe the state it was in...

Do you have a pic of what it looked like? Cause i have less then 8 thousand miles before my 100 thousand mile warranty is up. I would like to get this fixed

OH yaris

04-30-2012, 10:05 AM

OK so I signed up to see the photo of where to lubricate but I know absolutely ZERO about cars, can you point me to where under the hood this is located? You can reference obvious things like battery, oil dipstick, etc. but back/front, left/right would be helpful. Thanks!

While standing in front of the engine bay, it is straight down on the right. You should see it below the air box/intake. I suggest having someone shift through the gears while you are staring down, you will see the moving parts. I had my wife shifting while i sprayed the lubricant; turned out just fine (and quiet). Hope this helps, good luck.

En4sir

05-28-2012, 01:53 PM

Fixed mine too! After listening to it for 2 years I finally had enough.

mckc

06-06-2012, 03:32 AM

Hi all I'm new here, does any body know if the same thing is on yaris MMT transmission? as TOYOTA said it is the same transmission , only robot rules it.
Sorry for my poor english.

gammaray

06-27-2012, 09:13 PM

My 09 started this today. Called dealer first. 7 days out of warranty and he said they would have to charge me for checking it out. Did a search and found this. Thanks much! Worked great and shifts much smoother as well.

YarYarBinks

07-02-2012, 06:53 AM

hey can you use WD-40?

I used wd-40 over a year ago now and I still don't have a squeak anymore. :w00t:

harda toenail

07-20-2012, 06:40 PM

My new to me 08 hatch 5speed is doing this squeak into 2nd and third. Glad to know its an easy fix!

hjsya

07-30-2012, 08:53 PM

lube this part. if you look under the hood at your linkage move this part side to side and lube. white lithium grease in the spray can works great.

Many thanks. Searched online for a cure, found this post and joined the forum. Lubed the linkage joint with dri slide (motorcycle stuff) and the squeak is gone.

jpmck03

10-05-2012, 11:43 PM

Bump.

Did this today and I'm glad to say that I'm squeak free! :thumbup:

tk-421

10-06-2012, 01:07 AM

Great tip, took me 2 mins. to get done. This should really be a sticky.

You got it, me from 2009! :biggrin:

nicshields

10-14-2012, 07:04 AM

Did this today and I'm squeak free! Wooooo!

reggaetonfreak

10-14-2012, 05:58 PM

So I bumped into this thread today by mistake, and now im gonna go fix my squeak too. Thank you for the info!

MrAsherMarad

10-26-2012, 08:10 PM

Just bought a 2007 yaris sedan and it didn't have the squeak until I had driven it about 100 miles. I think the cold weather/rain caused it. Anyway, this thread saved me a lot of money. I bought the Lithium Grease, sprayed a lot of parts, and now the squeak is gone. For good measure I took apart the compartment with the shift knob inside the cabin and sprayed in there. Both were easy to do, although I had to take out my air filter box to get so that I could spray where it needed to go.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uRghbsmBPLY/UIsYNSGwSjI/AAAAAAAABIk/sBZISEmPO2A/s1600/IMG_0099.jpg

johnbob

12-10-2012, 10:14 PM

One less squeak in my world! Thanks for the tweak Kou.

watersoilair

12-12-2012, 05:04 PM

My issue has come back as well... Sigh. Only happens in dry weather. Along with the clutch shudder when it's wet out. I will be taking it back to the dealership as well. Actually, I'm going to call the head office in Toronto, Canada. Cheap parts!!!

7:34pm

07-04-2013, 11:01 PM

Just did this today and made a video.

http://youtu.be/fHwTTf-pOhY

DebbyM46227

07-24-2013, 03:13 PM

ckurowic

07-25-2013, 06:32 PM

lube this part. if you look under the hood at your linkage move this part side to side and lube. white lithium grease in the spray can works great.

EPIC. Thanks for this, I'll try it this weekend on my '07.

ckurowic

07-25-2013, 06:33 PM

I noticed a weak chirping sound last Friday, between 1st to 2nd gear, and 2nd to 3rd. Chirp-chirp is what I hear. I've been worried sick over having to take my car in--of course, the factory warranty was over in June. I have just over 23K mileage on mine.

So...is it lithium spray grease or silicone spray? Which is the best? I hope I can find the spot and this fixes it.

I wouldn't be worried. I have 93k on my 07', it hasn't had a single repair in that time. I've changed the oil on time of course, new tires, just replaced the front brake pads. Hell of a reliable car.

ckurowic

07-26-2013, 10:09 AM

Just lubed up the linkage yesterday, zero squeak :). Thanks for this thread! Now to solve the squeaking when I release the brake pedal.

Thirty-Nine

07-26-2013, 04:27 PM

Perfect! I'll do this tomorrow. I tried some silicone spray (wasn't quite sure where to use it), and it lasted a bit. I'm sure the lithium grease will be better.

Shinare

07-26-2013, 06:04 PM

Just lubed up the linkage yesterday, zero squeak :). Thanks for this thread! Now to solve the squeaking when I release the brake pedal.

Wish I could acomplish this as well. Already took off the drum and cleaned the drivers side rear brakes and everything. Squeak went away for about 4-5 stops. Now its back in all its glory, heh.

I gave up.

DebbyM46227

07-29-2013, 10:40 PM

White lithium grease spray was only $2.47 a can at Walmart. 30 seconds of my time and my squeak is gone! :) Kind of awkward due to the radiator hose being in the way.

bryanhoule

08-16-2013, 06:22 PM

I had the same squeak. I'm at about 83,000 miles. If you like instant gratification, this is a good one! WOW! Problem fixed the INSTANT i sprayed the part highlighted with the yellow circle and two yellow dots. WAY smoother shifting now, way less friction!. Huge difference (and I just changed my manual transmission oil to the Redline MT-90 stuff, and that helped slightly but was nothing compared to lubing these shifting linkages). I used Johnsen's Multi-Purpose Silicone Lubricant. Time will tell how long it lasts. If it lasts a long time, good, if not, next time I'm going to use a White Lithium Grease Spray. I removed the intake air filter box to make the access easier, but it's not completely necessary. Also, while my friend moved the stick through the gears, I sprayed all the moving parts, not just the "yellow circle with two dots" part. Thanks guys! This is a great forum!

junorico24

08-16-2013, 09:26 PM

I sprayed lithium grease on the linkage with great result the squeak disappeared.

But is it a sign that there's something wrong with the linkage? Like it needs to be replaced? because it's worn or something etc.:iono:

My Yari is going great i'm happy to report it's an 07, 3-door hatch, 1.5 ltr engine.It's done 155 556 km and it's still going and keeps going. Touch wood!

I sprayed the linkage added red line mt 90 along with nulon gearbox treatment. I changed the plugs, air filter, oil filter and of course did regular engine oil changes using full synthetic.

Had wheel alignment and it's going well. I feel a bit of an improvement to the way it's running. Touch wood hoping it continues.

Next in line is front brake pad change :)

CueBall

08-21-2013, 05:11 PM

Fixed my squeek with this as well.. first tried the silicone spray.. lasted about 2 weeks.. came back with lithium grease the second time.. been squeek free for a couple months now. :)

tk-421

08-21-2013, 11:07 PM

Yeah I was also using silicone for this, but it turns out that stuff only works while its viscosity is just right... After that it ends up making things worse, according to the mechanic.

wilbrod

09-19-2013, 10:18 PM

Thanks. I bought this (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/3/AutoFluidsChemicals/LubricantsPenetrants/PRDOVR~0381563P/3-in-1+Professional+White+Lithium+Grease.jsp?locale=en) and was able to spray from the top of the hood area by sliding the can between the radiator and the engine. The I made my way over to the right and had that red spray pipe from the can right inside that gap to spray. Just have to figure out the rear drum squeak now.

If only the girlfriend had not mentioned that squeak to me I may still be living in ignorance.. it is a bliss! :)

Bluevitz-rs

09-19-2013, 10:20 PM

Just take the drums off and clean the dust out. The squeak should go away.

Tarryn

10-11-2013, 03:35 AM

Hey thanks, but can you post a furthr away picture, and then a closer one please because Im having trouble finding this.
i'm also having trouble with this - did you get the further away pic??

aacceerr808

10-23-2013, 03:21 PM

Just asked the service advisor at my dealer about lubricating the manual transmission components and he said they never need lubrication because they are all sealed.

Huh? :confused:

Funny thing is that a mecanic from a local shop told me the same, he said I'll have to remove the transmision to lub it... . my biggest squick was when I press the clutch pedal, was making a huge squick! The toyota dealer fixed it for 28$.

TOLMACH

10-23-2013, 06:30 PM

Was using silicone lube for two years.. works for two days, then squeaking returns.

Bought this stuff..no-squeaking effect lasted three weeks.. Wow.. today sprayed again

Love it so far

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/3/AutoFluidsChemicals/LubricantsPenetrants/PRD~0381502P/Jig-A-Loo%252BGraphite%252BExtreme%252BLubricant.jsp?loc ale=en

esse10

10-24-2013, 02:34 PM

Has anybody figure out how to lube the inside transmission clutch fork pivot area? I mean without removing major hardware. red arrows in this picture.

Nigel8600

10-24-2013, 11:03 PM

I also just oiled the yellow circled section and the problem went away immediately. When I had the car up on my ramps doing the gear oil I gave it an extra shot of spray from underneath too for extra luck. Unfortunately I used silicone spray because it was on sale for 2.50 a can and the white lithium grease spray was 8.99 lol.

Nigel8600

11-02-2013, 02:29 AM

Soooo, for the record, my silicone spray lasted only 1 day per lube. I sprayed with white lithium that I had to go back to the store and buy 5 days ago and its still not squeaking. Don't waste your time with silicone spray.

Dmonte

09-27-2014, 08:30 AM

Does this also apply to automatic transmissions? Because my car has had a similar squeek for 3 months now ...

CTScott

09-27-2014, 10:40 AM

Does this also apply to automatic transmissions? Because my car has had a similar squeek for 3 months now ...

No. An automatic does not have the mechanism that this thread is discussing.

pightzter

02-18-2015, 08:58 AM

hey guys i just registered. im from the philippines and got a 2014 vios which is sort of a sibling of the yaris. found this thread due to a squeak in shifting gears (manual). so anyway thanks to the thread starter my problem got a quick fix instead of lining up in the dealership. i used an ordinary oil lubricant with paintbrush and glazed the joints.

the cause of the squeak, as recalled, was by engine wash. some newbie overdid it using a pressure wash. so a tip out there for squeaking shift gears after an engine wash, the grease from the shift joints inside the engine bay must have absorbed some water and in the process pushed away some of the lunricants.

hope this reply helps.

super thanks to this thread!

Mikastef

03-28-2015, 03:27 PM

Can this work in an automatic gearbox?

CrankyOldMan

03-28-2015, 11:28 PM

No, the auto gearbox does not have the clutch lever. Must be something else.

xdarkxfirex

09-19-2015, 12:58 AM

What about the automatic? I get a squeaking sound shifting into d or taking off most times

Bluevitz-rs

09-19-2015, 10:33 AM

could be a bad motor mount

esse10

11-18-2015, 05:59 PM

Anybody figure out how to lube the inside of the Clutch release fork boot pivot point? blue arrow in this picture.

tmontague

11-18-2015, 06:02 PM

I just stuck a straw in there from a can of lithium grease and sprayed. I also sprayed it on all the shift linkages on top of the transmission. My squeak went away and has been for a couple months now.

FWIW I had a squeak when i'd depress the clutch pedal

esse10

11-18-2015, 07:23 PM

oh okay, I was skeptical about doing that cause you don't want to spray the clutch disc or something that'll cause more harm or start slipping. I was thinking if maybe I can get a camera probe in there to see what specific parts to lube or not.

tmontague

11-18-2015, 08:32 PM

I just made sure I didn't direct the straw directly in the direction of the clutch. Haven't had any issues since.

When I swap out my flywheel and clutch this summer i'll be adding a lot of grease to that area to ensure no sqeaking happens again.

RiceCake

02-15-2016, 02:13 AM

This is a definite fix!!! I've been looking everywhere for an answer and am so glad I stumbled upon this forum. So many useful guides!! Thank you again for the fix!

yarisgc

10-11-2016, 01:12 AM

I had this little annoyance too (little squeak noise moving gears)

A couple of sprays of RP7 solved this for me, 2 1 second sprays once, leave 5 mins, then repeat with a 1 second spray on the area in the original posters pic, (thanks).

Yay! My first post, Hi people nice to meet ya :)

Kawiman

08-10-2017, 01:07 PM

Wow!
I've got that ,too.
I can't believe it's so common.
I haven't gotten around to addressing it because i didn't know it could be so easily reached.
Thanks!!

komichal

09-18-2017, 02:54 AM

Is this engine-dependent?
My Yaris 2007 uses 2SZ-FE engine and I am not able to find this part in the engine compartment... :iono:

Kawiman

10-08-2017, 06:15 PM

Thanks!
I used some product called Zep S 2000
It's clingier/stickier than WD40. And shouldn't just wash off.
The squeak is gone.
since I only heard it shifting into 2nd gear, I was affraid it was coming from the tranny.

07Yaris94

07-07-2021, 09:56 AM

Guys, I'm convinced this is my issue, but I cannot for the life of me find this part. I have an 07 Yaris (UK). Can someone show me where I'll find this in my engine bay?

lube this part. if you look under the hood at your linkage move this part side to side and lube. white lithium grease in the spray can works great.

esse10

07-13-2022, 08:59 AM

Anybody figure out how to lube the inside of the Clutch release fork boot pivot point? blue arrow in this picture.

I just recently replaced my Clutch/pressure plate/throw-bearing ........and in fact i replaced the whole transmission gear box in my car. The squeak is coming from the fork pivot point and also the throw-bearing when it pushes the fingers of the pressure plate. Just put a little coating of grease on those parts and ........problem solved- NO MORE SQUEAK.

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JustFPV

08-12-2024, 05:53 PM

Everyone, please be very careful using lithium grease on the shifter linkages and bushings if your Yaris is older like mine. I have a 2006 2dr hatch with manual trans. I just had a linkage bushing failure on the highway and my car would only shift into 3rd gear. For the past year, I've been using lithium grease to keep the squeaking away as I was getting an annoying squeak shifting into 2nd gear after finding this thread. Last night while coming back into Toronto traffic from Ottawa, I downshifted and when I went to shift back into a higher gear, I could only get 3rd gear no matter what gear I tried to shift into. I limped the car home in 3rd gear (very annoying at stop/starts), thankfully have a new exedy clutch in the car cause I had to ride the clutch to get moving at red lights in 3rd gear. The lithium grease deteriorated the bushing to the point that it slipped off the lever and over the cotter pin that holds it on (I only used the lithium grease on this particular bushing as it was the one squeaking, the other bushings are fine and in tact). Lithium grease and really any oil based products will eat away at plastic/rubber materials, even higher end poly-eurethane bushings. Do not, I repeat, do not use this hack if you don't plan to replace the bushing anytime in the near future or if you plan to keep the car for longer than a year without replacing the bushing. If I didn't fix it myself this morning and/or have a trustworthy mechanic, this is something that could land you a hefty repair bill cause I thought my transmission died on me and sleezy mechanics will try to make you pay for unnecessary repairs. I almost scrapped my car over this so beware that using this hack will ultimately lead to worse problems in the future if you keep your car long enough afterwards.