Transmission noise - Toyota Yaris Forums

The little red pill · 05-14-2009, 08:21 PM

I'm not sure if it's always been there or not, but noticed a noise when I'm in park and then shift to reverse. I hear a light "clunk". My car's an Automatic.
The last time I heard it was in my garage, and with my foot on the brake as I moved the shifter from Park to Reverse it makes that noise as it's shifting the gear. Otherwise, the transmission works flawlessly.
So, I don't know if it's normal operating noise or if there's an issue. Thanks.

Tamago · 05-14-2009, 08:35 PM

slop in the drivetrain will do that

The little red pill · 05-14-2009, 09:14 PM

Is it normal or something I will need to take it in for? It only has like 350 miles! lol.

supmet · 05-14-2009, 09:19 PM

Do you put the parking brake on or put the car in park first? If I let the car roll back before I pull the e-brake, there will be a large thud the next time I take it out of park. The thud is the parking pin forcing its way out, instead of sliding freely.

The little red pill · 05-14-2009, 09:26 PM

No. I didn't use the parking brake since I was parked in my garage. I tried it again to hear the noise and I would hear a "click" when shifting from reverse into park. So basically, I started the car, shifted from Park to reverse which was ok, then from reverse back into Park and I would hear a "click". I don't know if it's just normal operating sounds like the "transmission shifting" or something I should have checked out.

Goose · 05-14-2009, 10:06 PM

I don't think you have a problem. My '09 auto (also with about 350 miles!) makes the same noise.

tetzyamis · 05-15-2009, 07:32 AM

How new is your Yaris? Both of my Yarii made that noise for about a month. It will go away soon.

Yaris Hilton · 05-15-2009, 10:21 AM

I always use the parking brake even when using "PARK" on the automatic transmission. I haven't confirmed it for the Yaris by searching a service manual, but many cars adjust the rear drum brakes when the parking brake is applied.

Lafiro · 05-15-2009, 10:36 AM

Some cars actually adjust ok.

Most cars, including ours do not adjust on their own much at all. I know this first hand as I just adjusted them syself.

As for a noise from the transmission, the car should only do that if you are not applying the brakes enough, or the car is on a hill of any kind. It thuds its way harshly out of park and into gear.

My dads car did that RWD, and it was bad. Then we noticed that with the brakes applied, the rear drums would not apply brake pressure at all. So when it changed into gear, it allowed the car to bounce fowards/upwards a bit harshly.

I cant believe my dad drove like this for over a year, just to see that the drums became unadjusted and never ever applied rear brakes. Now thats fixed, and it the car finally feels like it has a brake system, and no longer needing to apply all your body weight to stop the car..(exaggeration, but Im not lying).

The little red pill · 05-15-2009, 12:42 PM

Well, I decided to take the car to the dealership just to make sure it was normal. They tested it, and said it was just normal operating noise of the car being put in different gears.
They proceeded to ask if I would like to have my blinker fluid checked too. I said "NO" and walked out with my dignity intact.

Yawesh · 05-15-2009, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The little red pill

Well, I decided to take the car to the dealership just to make sure it was normal. They tested it, and said it was just normal operating noise of the car being put in different gears.
They proceeded to ask if I would like to have my blinker fluid checked too. I said "NO" and walked out with my dignity intact.

so u didn't have to pay anything right?

The little red pill · 05-15-2009, 01:26 PM

No, there was no charge. I just bought it last month so everything's under warranty. They even did a full car inspection.

05-14-2009, 08:21 PM	#1
The little red pill Taking care of Bubbles Drives: 2009 Yaris LB "Bubbles" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: on my computer chair Posts: 100	Transmission noise I'm not sure if it's always been there or not, but noticed a noise when I'm in park and then shift to reverse. I hear a light "clunk". My car's an Automatic. The last time I heard it was in my garage, and with my foot on the brake as I moved the shifter from Park to Reverse it makes that noise as it's shifting the gear. Otherwise, the transmission works flawlessly. So, I don't know if it's normal operating noise or if there's an issue. Thanks. __________________ 2009 Absolutely Red LB. "Bubbles" Last edited by The little red pill; 05-14-2009 at 08:32 PM.

05-14-2009, 09:14 PM	#3
The little red pill Taking care of Bubbles Drives: 2009 Yaris LB "Bubbles" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: on my computer chair Posts: 100	Is it normal or something I will need to take it in for? It only has like 350 miles! lol. __________________ 2009 Absolutely Red LB. "Bubbles"

05-14-2009, 09:26 PM	#5
The little red pill Taking care of Bubbles Drives: 2009 Yaris LB "Bubbles" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: on my computer chair Posts: 100	No. I didn't use the parking brake since I was parked in my garage. I tried it again to hear the noise and I would hear a "click" when shifting from reverse into park. So basically, I started the car, shifted from Park to reverse which was ok, then from reverse back into Park and I would hear a "click". I don't know if it's just normal operating sounds like the "transmission shifting" or something I should have checked out. __________________ 2009 Absolutely Red LB. "Bubbles"

05-14-2009, 10:06 PM	#6
Goose Car Geek Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio cornfields Posts: 213	I don't think you have a problem. My '09 auto (also with about 350 miles!) makes the same noise. __________________ Kevin '07 Blazing Blue 5-speed liftback (sold) '08 Black auto liftback (sold) '09 Carmine Red auto 4-door liftback (sold)

05-15-2009, 07:32 AM	#7
tetzyamis '09 5dr Drives: 2009 Yaris 5-Door Bayou Blue Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: HI Posts: 238	How new is your Yaris? Both of my Yarii made that noise for about a month. It will go away soon. __________________ 2009 5-Door Yaris LB Bayou Blue Pearl 2009 5-Door Yaris LB Black Sand Pearl

05-14-2009, 09:19 PM	#4
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	Do you put the parking brake on or put the car in park first? If I let the car roll back before I pull the e-brake, there will be a large thud the next time I take it out of park. The thud is the parking pin forcing its way out, instead of sliding freely.

05-15-2009, 10:21 AM	#8
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	I always use the parking brake even when using "PARK" on the automatic transmission. I haven't confirmed it for the Yaris by searching a service manual, but many cars adjust the rear drum brakes when the parking brake is applied.

05-15-2009, 10:36 AM	#9
Lafiro Drives: 06 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 694	Some cars actually adjust ok. Most cars, including ours do not adjust on their own much at all. I know this first hand as I just adjusted them syself. As for a noise from the transmission, the car should only do that if you are not applying the brakes enough, or the car is on a hill of any kind. It thuds its way harshly out of park and into gear. My dads car did that RWD, and it was bad. Then we noticed that with the brakes applied, the rear drums would not apply brake pressure at all. So when it changed into gear, it allowed the car to bounce fowards/upwards a bit harshly. I cant believe my dad drove like this for over a year, just to see that the drums became unadjusted and never ever applied rear brakes. Now thats fixed, and it the car finally feels like it has a brake system, and no longer needing to apply all your body weight to stop the car..(exaggeration, but Im not lying).

05-15-2009, 12:42 PM	#10
The little red pill Taking care of Bubbles Drives: 2009 Yaris LB "Bubbles" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: on my computer chair Posts: 100	Well, I decided to take the car to the dealership just to make sure it was normal. They tested it, and said it was just normal operating noise of the car being put in different gears. They proceeded to ask if I would like to have my blinker fluid checked too. I said "NO" and walked out with my dignity intact. __________________ 2009 Absolutely Red LB. "Bubbles"

05-15-2009, 01:26 PM	#12
The little red pill Taking care of Bubbles Drives: 2009 Yaris LB "Bubbles" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: on my computer chair Posts: 100	No, there was no charge. I just bought it last month so everything's under warranty. They even did a full car inspection. __________________ 2009 Absolutely Red LB. "Bubbles"

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