Squeaky Transmission? 5MT - Page 5 - Toyota Yaris Forums

MUSKOKA800 · 01-14-2010, 02:54 PM

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

toyota · 01-14-2010, 10:23 PM

awesome thanks, i'll give it a try!

advocate · 01-15-2010, 01:22 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.

watersoilair · 03-19-2010, 08:26 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.

MUSKOKA800 · 03-19-2010, 01:50 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, 02:22 PM

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

N9QGS · 04-09-2010, 09:44 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, 10:57 PM

man thx work very well for me !!

toast · 04-10-2010, 10:54 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.

jvgillow · 06-21-2010, 06:23 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.

myt · 06-22-2010, 12:15 AM

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

MYT

bkndacn · 06-22-2010, 01:24 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, 02:44 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, 07:37 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?

thanks in advance,
Matan.

xr_austin · 06-30-2010, 10:50 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, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PK198105

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, 03:58 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.

talnlnky · 08-01-2010, 07:45 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.

01-14-2010, 02:54 PM	#1
MUSKOKA800 Drives: '08 Yaris Sedan, Aero Package Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,720	Mine just started squeaking recently. I'll hit with with some lube this weekend. Thanks for the pic! __________________ TRD Upgrades: 18" Wheels wrapped in 215/35/18 PZero's, Sportivo Shocks/Struts, Lowering Springs, Swaybar, Axle-Back Exhaust, Oil Cap, Rad Cap, Signage. Aftermarket Goodies: Piggies SS, K&N Drop-In, Blitz S/C, DC Header, NST Pulley) Toyota Options/Accessories: Sport Pedal Covers, Sport Shift Knob, Ipod Interface, Summer Mats, Winter Mats, Cruise Control, Auto-Dim Mirror, Echo steelies with winter boots.

01-14-2010, 10:23 PM	#2
toyota SRacer Drives: Toyota Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: OC, CA Posts: 71	awesome thanks, i'll give it a try! __________________ "If I go down, I do time. I do real time. I don't know about your other drivers but when I see flashing lights in the mirror I don't stop." - Dominic, Fast & Furious Learn The Truth about Six Pack Fast!

03-19-2010, 01:50 PM	#5
MUSKOKA800 Drives: '08 Yaris Sedan, Aero Package Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,720	Finally sprayed my yesterday. Squeak gone. Shift action much smoother with less effort. NOTE to Self: blast shift linkage at each oil change. __________________ TRD Upgrades: 18" Wheels wrapped in 215/35/18 PZero's, Sportivo Shocks/Struts, Lowering Springs, Swaybar, Axle-Back Exhaust, Oil Cap, Rad Cap, Signage. Aftermarket Goodies: Piggies SS, K&N Drop-In, Blitz S/C, DC Header, NST Pulley) Toyota Options/Accessories: Sport Pedal Covers, Sport Shift Knob, Ipod Interface, Summer Mats, Winter Mats, Cruise Control, Auto-Dim Mirror, Echo steelies with winter boots.

04-09-2010, 09:44 PM	#7
N9QGS View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georgetown, KY Posts: 117	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? __________________ 198K Miles

06-23-2010, 07:37 AM	#14
matanfr diaper change in a yaris Drives: 2009 multimode hatchback 5dr Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Israel Posts: 68	squeaky transmission in MMT yaris. 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? thanks in advance, Matan. __________________ "there is no secret to the balance..you just have to feel the waves.." Heretics of dune.

01-15-2010, 01:22 AM	#3
advocate Drives: car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,033	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.

03-19-2010, 08:26 AM	#4
watersoilair Drives: 08-2DR-MT-LB-Red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 45	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.

03-22-2010, 02:22 PM	#6
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	meh.. sprayed mine and still does it. and i'm way past my warranty :(

04-09-2010, 10:57 PM	#8
luis30 Drives: Yarisito 07 negro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Arroyo Posts: 273	man thx work very well for me !!

04-10-2010, 10:54 AM	#9
toast Drives: 2007 LB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nappanee, IN Posts: 60	+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.

06-21-2010, 06:23 PM	#10
jvgillow Drives: 2008 Liftback S Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 14	My 5spd 2008 liftback started squeaking a couple weeks ago going into 2nd and 4th, I got some lithium grease & no more squeaking now.

06-22-2010, 12:15 AM	#11
myt Drives: Blazing Blue 07 YAris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 76	Big thanks for this thread!! The lithium solved my issue!! Smooth shifting and no squeaking! MYT

06-22-2010, 01:24 AM	#12
bkndacn View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 372	^ 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

06-22-2010, 02:44 PM	#13
Focus_Sh1ft Drives: 08 Yaris Turbo; 06 tC Turbo Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 875	Anyone have this problem on an automatic? I definitely have this squeak issue but don't have that linkage that MT's have.

06-30-2010, 10:50 PM	#15
xr_austin I've made a post! Drives: 2008 Yaris HB MT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1	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.

07-04-2010, 03:58 AM	#17
ruimond Drives: Yaris YR Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 515	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. __________________ Mods: 17x7 ANZ Tazer Wheels with 215/40/17 Marangoni Tyres \| AFE Air Intake System \| NST Short Shifter Kit \| NST Shifter Cable Bushing Kit \| NST 10% Underdrive Crank Pulley \| Pedders Sports Springs \| Custom 2inch Cat-Back Walker Muffler with 2.5inch Xforce Twin Stainless Steel Tip \| RS Side Skirts \| RS Euro Spoiler \| YRX Front Lip Spoiler \| TRD Style Front Grill \| 12mm Rear Hub Spacers \| Ultra Racing 23mm Rear Sway Bar

08-01-2010, 07:45 PM	#18
talnlnky Audio Junky Drives: 08 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 1,412	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. __________________

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