Squeaky Clutch Pedal?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I tried doing a search under "squeaky clutch pedal" and "clutch pedal squeak," but I didn't get any hits (one thread, but wasn't really helpful). I just noticed today that when ever I pressed down and release my clutch pedal, it makes a squeaky sound. The squeak comes at the point when the clutch is fully pressed down on (depressed) and right after the start of coming back up. It does not squeak at any other point. I also have a squeak that sounds like it's coming from the shifter from 1st to 2nd (had this squeak for a while now).

Other info:
-No shift mods
-car was left outside over night and in the morning in very cold weather (rain, but no snow)
-a little over 60k miles
-bought the car new back in Oct, 2006

Is (are) this a simple fix? Simple, lube ____ and the squeak will go away? Any help is appreciated, thanks.

[thebarber]

lube the clutch fork arm under the little rubber boot on the front of the transmission

itll go away for about a month...

[Kaotic Lazagna]

What kind of lube should I use?

[ryota]

i had the squeak shifting from 1st to 2nd. there is a post to fix that, but i can't seem to find it right now. there are a couple linkages for the shifter just right of the engine block and under a couple tubes. i just sprayed mine with some thunder bolt and worked it in... the squeak has been gone since summer now.

sorry about the crappy description of where it is. i'll look again later for the picture i used

[ricepower]

Either your clutch release bearing is out of lube or dirty. Or the linkages are out of lube. I suggest you take out the rubber boot and have it spray with lithium grease as thebarber said.

Chk also this post:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showpost.php?p=172111&postcount=1


I used this lithium grease spray

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/woeimages/Lubricant/15366.jpg

Spray the yellow area as mentioned in this post:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=27088&stc=1&d=1249727550

Also put a small amount of oil(gear oil) + grease inside the linkage rubber boot. This will help smooth shifting :)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Sweet! Thanks, I'll check out Walmart or Autozone for that lithium grease. It'll be raining for the next week or so here, so I won't be able to get around to this until then. I might replace my battery at the same time as I think it's getting weak (sometimes hard to start the car when it's cold). Thanks again.

[spookybathtub]

@ricepower where is that photo taken? Is it in the cabin near the pedals, or under the hood?

[Vinceb]

I had a similar problem this morning, it was about -7 (though the car was warmed up) and I noticed in the drive thru that whenever I press in the clutch it squeaks. It doesn't make noise for shifting gears. will try the grease and see if it fixes it.

[yaris2010RS]

+1, i went to toyota with this issue (actually they were listenning for another noise and they found and fixed this issue) and all they did was lube it and its been good for at least 6 months now.

[Vinceb]

I lubed the part circled in your earlier photo, but still squeaked, I ended up removing the rubber boot and lubing inside of it on this pic, no more noise. thanks for the direction guys.

I used fluid film for the lube.

[EjDaPogi]

I lubed the part circled in your earlier photo, but still squeaked, I ended up removing the rubber boot and lubing inside of it on this pic, no more noise. thanks for the direction guys.

I used fluid film for the lube.

@Vinceb, how did you remove/reinstall the rubber boot? do you have to lift the car? regards.

[Vinceb]

@Vinceb, how did you remove/reinstall the rubber boot? do you have to lift the car? regards.

sorry, shouldn't have said 'removed' I just pulled the boot back, and stuck the hose from the spray can inside the boot and sprayed it. The picture is taken from the top of the engine bay looking down. you can get to this part of the clutch system either from the top or by simply crawling under the front of the car, it's wide open (mind you I have a sedan and not a hatchback). if you wanted more space, get a set of ramps, but it's pretty much at the bottom of the engine bay.

[EjDaPogi]

sorry, shouldn't have said 'removed' I just pulled the boot back, and stuck the hose from the spray can inside the boot and sprayed it. The picture is taken from the top of the engine bay looking down. you can get to this part of the clutch system either from the top or by simply crawling under the front of the car, it's wide open (mind you I have a sedan and not a hatchback). if you wanted more space, get a set of ramps, but it's pretty much at the bottom of the engine bay.

@vinceb, thank you very much! :thumbsup:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I still haven't gotten around to fixing this squeak. hahaha. I'll get around to it in the summer. hahaha. Good info, guys.

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

just did this again for the hell of it......

[YANNA07]

I tried doing a search under "squeaky clutch pedal" and "clutch pedal squeak," but I didn't get any hits (one thread, but wasn't really helpful). I just noticed today that when ever I pressed down and release my clutch pedal, it makes a squeaky sound. The squeak comes at the point when the clutch is fully pressed down on (depressed) and right after the start of coming back up. It does not squeak at any other point. I also have a squeak that sounds like it's coming from the shifter from 1st to 2nd (had this squeak for a while now).

Other info:
-No shift mods
-car was left outside over night and in the morning in very cold weather (rain, but no snow)
-a little over 60k miles
-bought the car new back in Oct, 2006

Is (are) this a simple fix? Simple, lube ____ and the squeak will go away? Any help is appreciated, thanks.

I had a Honda CRX with a squeaky clutch pedal. The pedal bracket was made of aluminium and the squeak was the bracket bending. The bracket eventually broke.

[bzinn 1]

it is the clutch fork in the picture,same exact thing happens to 1st gen xBs and took us forever to find it...the heat dries out the grease and it starts to squeak....lube it and it will stop,also the pivot point where the fork attaches in the case is also a squeek point,if you ever have clutch replaced make sure to have fork joint lubed in case as well,you can kinda spray it from the boot location but it is hit or miss.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I think I sprayed every moving piece for the clutch in the engine bay. It's still squeaking. Doesn't sound like it's from the inside either. WTF?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Sounds more like a creaking sound, and I noticed that it only does it when I'm pressing on the clutch slowly. HELP!

[Betrivent]

Maybe it's time to feed the hamster in the wheel..

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Maybe it's time to feed the hamster in the wheel..

hmmm, I haven't done that in a while. lol.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I lubed the part circled in your earlier photo, but still squeaked, I ended up removing the rubber boot and lubing inside of it on this pic, no more noise. thanks for the direction guys.

I used fluid film for the lube.

Okay, how do you secure the boot in the middle of the pic? Mine felt like it was just glued on, not like the boot to the left???? So I just double sided taped it back on in the mean time :iono:

[transcendentalcrap]

I've got this same problem and lubing that arm to the left of the pic did not stop the squeaking. It's been squeaking since winter. :iono:


@Kaotic Lazagna: the boot in the middle goes into the opening. You'll notice that the end of the boot closest to the opening has a squared dip and this goes inside the opening.

[Thirty-Nine]

Bumping an old thread.

I was able to take care of the shift linkage squeak, but when I push in the clutch pedal (no matter what gear), it's squeaking.

Can someone confirm that this is indeed the clutch fork? And I'm still not clear: Do I have to pull the clutch apart if it is?

[junorico24]

I had this problem about 2 years ago and was remedied by lubing the shift fork and other components near the proximity. Haven't heard a squeak since then. My shift has improve a bit.

Use redline MT 90 and nulon g70 gearbox treatment. I have yet to install my micro image short shifter.

[esse10]

I have the same problem.,
So how do you get to lubing the shift fork ? and what parts do you need to remove to get to it. is it the area with the blue arrow in this picture? is there where we need to lube?

[CTScott]

I have the same problem.,
So how do you get to lubing the shift fork ? and what parts do you need to remove to get to it. is it the area with the blue arrow in this picture? is there where we need to lube?

The black arrows in your diagram point to where Toyota says to apply "Toyota Genuine Release Hub Grease or equivalent". You can access the fork by pulling the fork boot and using a long swab to apply the grease. You might want to start with applying grease to the external point where the fork and the slave cylinder meet.


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[andulong]

I "tried" lubing the clutch fork with the above method after I lubed everything external and it still squeaked. Not an easy thing to do since space is very limited. I tried using a long artist paintbrush attached to a safety wire in case I dropped it in and a lighted mirror and was still not able to really see what I was doing inside. I eventually shot some lithium grease inside (not a great idea I know) and it worked for a few months. The squeak is now back on occasion and I have decided to live with it or try the above method once again. If anyone has any ideas how to make this easier please chime in.

Thanks

[junorico24]

I have the same problem.,
So how do you get to lubing the shift fork ? and what parts do you need to remove to get to it. is it the area with the blue arrow in this picture? is there where we need to lube?

You Really need to get deep inside with lube :headbang: lol ah and try putting lube in all shift linkages removing the boot. etc.HERE'S THE OTHER COMPONENT TO LUBE.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10644&highlight=squeak

[esse10]

Thanks fellas :w00t: , I just realized that I should have done it when I replaced the radiator a few months back...UURRRGGG! :mad:

BTW great pictures ctscott

[jelle]

Hey everyone! First off, thanks for all the shared advice. I've got the same problem on my Yaris. Just tried all the tricks I could find on here. Definitely got better. I greased teh cilinder inside the car directly activated by the pedal, then the cilinder pushing against what I guess is called the clutch fork. I sprayed under the rubber thing. There used to be a squeek like a squeeking barn door, almost a rattle. That seems to be gone now. I'm left with a high pitch squeek coming from somewhere around the cilinder besides the engine. Can't get that to stop.
Could it be the clutch fork pivot inside the transmission? I mean the thing behind the rubber on Vinceb's picture, the one in the middle, not the bottom left. I'm afraid to accidentally lube the clutchplate, causing it to slip. Or can I just spray right in there, inside the trasmission? Any help would be greatly appreciated guys!

[jelle]

Hi guys! Couldn't wait for anyone's response, just took to it myself this morning... Fixed! Here's how I did it, I guess it's the same as most other solutions found here.

First I lubed the cilinder on the inside of the car, the one pushed in directly by the pedal. That solved the rattling, cracking, squeeking sound. I was still left with a high pitch squeek.
I then peeled off the rubber boot on the cilinder in the engine bay. I have a 2003 Yaris hatchback and there it can be found right at the front of the car, just to the right of the engine. The cilinder looks exactly the same as in CTscot's picture and most of the others I found here. I lubed it quite generously with a thick lube (for a winter bikechain) on the rod that comes in and out. I asked my girlfriend to keep pushing the pedal while i was lubing, that worked it in. There was still a squeek coming from the clutch fork itself, the part by the blue arrow in esse10's picture. I pulled out the rubber boot covering that and manoevred the straw of my WD40 can in there. I had to spray a couple times untill I hit the right spot. It started getting less and less and then one well-aimed spray eliminated the sound altogether. I would advice you to just keep trying for a bit, the pivot point is quite deep in the transmission. Don't forget to put back both rubber boots, which takes a bit of wiggling and maybe a screwdriver to push in.
By the way, my distributionbelt also made a nasty sound. Just some WD40 again on the bearings of the wheels turned by the belt solved that too. Engine runs smooth and quiet now. Not sure how long this will last: as WD40 is quite thin, it'll probably start to squeek again sooner or later. Matter of getting a better, i.e. thicker and more heat resistant lube I guess.
Anyway, hopes this helps someone else as the above posts have helped me. Good luck!

[mik23]

can anyone recommend which lube I have sprayed it with white lithuim grease but stil;l

[mik23]

1- how can I peel of the red circle area
2- What lube to use I am currently using

http://www.screwfix.com/c/auto-cleaning/cat7360001

[mik23]

All

I find this link looks to me quite useful.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/132-9th-gen-corolla-1st-gen-matrix-2003-2008/668953-diy-2003-2008-corolla-matrix-pontiac-vibe-squeaky-clutch-noise-fix-pics.html

But for me how to remove the clutch fork dust boot by pulling it off.

[mik23]

All,

Update on the above, (I havent use the car for about a week). The squeak is back and

I have checked this

It is coming from pedal and clutch inside.

Can anyone help pls.

[mik23]

Can anyone recommend any good not expensive Lube / oil / grease that I can easily found in UK for this clutch problem...

[esse10]

All

I find this link looks to me quite useful.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/132-9th-gen-corolla-1st-gen-matrix-2003-2008/668953-diy-2003-2008-corolla-matrix-pontiac-vibe-squeaky-clutch-noise-fix-pics.html

But for me how to remove the clutch fork dust boot by pulling it off.

This is some good info. and good link but space is limited you can't get in there without removing the radiator & condenser. I was wondering if anyone had done the fork lubing without removing the radiator & condenser out of the way.

[mik23]

I uses this on slave cylinder and inside car 20 days no squeek at all.

https://www.tetrosyl.com/tetconnect/workshop_consumables/maintenance_spray/DTT400-

I also remove the boot rubber and spray inside

[mik23]

ok Gents still a month no squeak clutch pedal smooth not feeling hard / heavy.

TT did the job highly recommended.

[malibuguy]

I have had this sqeak for a few years. Its definitely the clutch fork pivot. I have removed the slave and lubed it to be sure its good and the noise did not go away, suggesting the only other friction that can be causing that type of noise.

The idea of spraying willy nilly towards my clutch to get to the pivot does not sit well with me.

[Deathegg]

For a while, I thought my clutch was squeaking too, but then realized it was my SEAT! When I pushed the clutch, my body of course was slightly pushed back in the seat, and the seat made a very slight squeak noise. I guess I can't oil the seat! :)

[mik23]

You need to identify the source it can be the pedal

[mik23]

Grease it