Squeaky Clutch Pedal? - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

bzinn 1 · 05-03-2011, 01:13 AM

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 · 06-17-2011, 05:25 PM

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 · 06-17-2011, 05:47 PM

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

Betrivent · 06-17-2011, 08:15 PM

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

Kaotic Lazagna · 06-18-2011, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betrivent

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

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

andulong · 02-13-2014, 02:36 PM

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

jelle · 03-04-2014, 07:20 PM

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 · 03-05-2014, 06:25 AM

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 · 05-02-2016, 03:30 PM

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

mik23 · 05-02-2016, 03:49 PM

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 · 05-02-2016, 05:51 PM

All

I find this link looks to me quite useful.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/13...-fix-pics.html

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

esse10 · 05-18-2016, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mik23

All

I find this link looks to me quite useful.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/13...-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 · 05-22-2016, 10:04 AM

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

https://www.tetrosyl.com/tetconnect/..._spray/DTT400-

I also remove the boot rubber and spray inside

mik23 · 05-13-2016, 09:22 AM

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 · 05-13-2016, 02:04 PM

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

mik23 · 05-29-2016, 09:46 AM

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

TT did the job highly recommended.

malibuguy · 05-29-2016, 12:55 PM

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 · 05-29-2016, 01:13 PM

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! :)

05-22-2016, 10:04 AM	#13
mik23 Drives: yaris 2005 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: GB Posts: 124	update I uses this on slave cylinder and inside car 20 days no squeek at all. https://www.tetrosyl.com/tetconnect/..._spray/DTT400- I also remove the boot rubber and spray inside

05-29-2016, 12:55 PM	#17
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 908	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. __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

05-29-2016, 01:13 PM	#18
Deathegg Drives: 2010 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA Posts: 133	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! :) __________________ "I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past" - Patrick Henry

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05-03-2011, 01:13 AM	#1
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	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.

06-17-2011, 05:25 PM	#2
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	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?

06-17-2011, 05:47 PM	#3
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Sounds more like a creaking sound, and I noticed that it only does it when I'm pressing on the clutch slowly. HELP!

06-17-2011, 08:15 PM	#4
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	Maybe it's time to feed the hamster in the wheel..

02-13-2014, 02:36 PM	#6
andulong Drives: 2008 Hatch Red Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 66	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

03-04-2014, 07:20 PM	#7
jelle Drives: Yaris Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2	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!

03-05-2014, 06:25 AM	#8
jelle Drives: Yaris Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2	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!

05-02-2016, 03:30 PM	#9
mik23 Drives: yaris 2005 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: GB Posts: 124	can anyone recommend which lube I have sprayed it with white lithuim grease but stil;l

05-02-2016, 05:51 PM	#11
mik23 Drives: yaris 2005 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: GB Posts: 124	All I find this link looks to me quite useful. http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/13...-fix-pics.html But for me how to remove the clutch fork dust boot by pulling it off.

05-13-2016, 09:22 AM	#14
mik23 Drives: yaris 2005 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: GB Posts: 124	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.

05-13-2016, 02:04 PM	#15
mik23 Drives: yaris 2005 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: GB Posts: 124	Can anyone recommend any good not expensive Lube / oil / grease that I can easily found in UK for this clutch problem...

05-29-2016, 09:46 AM	#16
mik23 Drives: yaris 2005 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: GB Posts: 124	ok Gents still a month no squeak clutch pedal smooth not feeling hard / heavy. TT did the job highly recommended.