Sound when accelerating in 2nd and 3rd - Toyota Yaris Forums

94toy22re · 12-29-2012, 09:57 PM

When I'm accelerating in 2nd and third going up on a slight incline I can hear a ping like noise coming from the trans/engine. It's sounds similar to a pinging but more faint. I'm fixing to hit the 5k mark, should I ask the dealer when I go in for servicing?

jRoss · 12-30-2012, 01:44 AM

Was this a one time thing or does it happen every time in this situation?

jcboy · 12-30-2012, 03:39 AM

i think i know what you're saying. is that a 1.3L engine that you have? if so, that's what i have. yeah it sounds like a slight pinging, but its normal i should say. just make sure that you dont underrev when shifting to higher gear. i was concerned with this for a good while, changed to premium unleaded and the sound became more faint. havent tried super premium, even higher octane (97), maybe its a case of low octane.

94toy22re · 12-30-2012, 09:20 PM

It has the 1.5, it's made this sound since driving it home from the dealer. You can only hear with the fan and radio off. I really don't think it's a low octane or bad gas, i think it could be the syncros in the trans or an exhaust leak.

yarisse54 · 12-31-2012, 05:21 PM

Could it be that the combustion chamber already has a hole/leak in it? Sometimes, the intake valve quality is sacrificed by the manufacturer in order to bring manufacturing costs down.

AntrimMan · 01-11-2013, 08:32 AM

same noise here too. Any octane, hot or cold weather. I think the dealer will tell you its normal behaviour for the car. Check your owners manual, it indicates this may happen.
Not a showstopper by any means though.
Maybe there is a little person living under the hood and rattling small steel balls in a glass jar.

12-29-2012, 09:57 PM	#1
94toy22re Drives: 2012 Yaris L hatch 5spd Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Norman Posts: 31	Sound when accelerating in 2nd and 3rd When I'm accelerating in 2nd and third going up on a slight incline I can hear a ping like noise coming from the trans/engine. It's sounds similar to a pinging but more faint. I'm fixing to hit the 5k mark, should I ask the dealer when I go in for servicing?

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12-30-2012, 01:44 AM	#2
jRoss Drives: 2010 5spd sedan Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 137	Was this a one time thing or does it happen every time in this situation?

12-30-2012, 03:39 AM	#3
jcboy Drives: Sedan 07 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Asia Posts: 478	i think i know what you're saying. is that a 1.3L engine that you have? if so, that's what i have. yeah it sounds like a slight pinging, but its normal i should say. just make sure that you dont underrev when shifting to higher gear. i was concerned with this for a good while, changed to premium unleaded and the sound became more faint. havent tried super premium, even higher octane (97), maybe its a case of low octane.

12-30-2012, 09:20 PM	#4
94toy22re Drives: 2012 Yaris L hatch 5spd Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Norman Posts: 31	It has the 1.5, it's made this sound since driving it home from the dealer. You can only hear with the fan and radio off. I really don't think it's a low octane or bad gas, i think it could be the syncros in the trans or an exhaust leak.

12-31-2012, 05:21 PM	#5
yarisse54 Drives: 2013 Yaris SE Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Penticton, BC Posts: 28	Could it be that the combustion chamber already has a hole/leak in it? Sometimes, the intake valve quality is sacrificed by the manufacturer in order to bring manufacturing costs down.

01-11-2013, 08:32 AM	#6
AntrimMan Drives: 3G3DMT Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: my happy space Posts: 9	same noise here too. Any octane, hot or cold weather. I think the dealer will tell you its normal behaviour for the car. Check your owners manual, it indicates this may happen. Not a showstopper by any means though. Maybe there is a little person living under the hood and rattling small steel balls in a glass jar.