I've noticed that people have had the problem with the clutch pedal squeaking as far back as 2004. I'm having the same problem in that the clutch squeaks going down. Sometimes it happens and other times it doesn't, but it always lasts for the duration of the trip. The clutch is not worn or anything, I take very good care of it and only at 24K. So having searched and spend 40 minutes going through threads of numerous complaints and people saying that are going to the dealer about it, I have not come across any real resolution nor what the problem even is!

So, any update of the resolution of our squeaky clutches? I'll have the dealer look at it, but we all know how thats going, so share the wealth of knowledge!

Thanks :bow:

yea mine squeeks too and i only hav 15k on it i dunno

yea, it seems that MANY people are having this squeak, but since its been happening since 2004, i'm hoping there are people out there with a resolution...we all know it'd take 3732 dealer visits before they figure it out and stop saying "We couldn't replicate the problem"

I am having the same problem, recently ive noticed it squeaks and sometimes it doesnt. Weird.

I have 27k miles.

Any solutions ?

I just had them grease the heck out of it and it stopped.

Well there ya go, that seems to be the only possible resolution that i've heard so far. How long ago did they grease it? I'm trying to find out if it'll just be back in 6-8 months.

just grease it with white lithium grease.

A lot of toyotas have this squeak and marine grade lithium grease has always fixed it for me.

That'll probably do the trick. But since the car is at the dealer for other reasons, i'll have them do it since im under warranty. Its there now, i'll let ya know what they say

So I just got back from the dealer, and of course I couldn't replicate the issue, but they know me well and don't like when they have to see me (its a mutual hatred), so they lubed up the clutch pedal (at least so they say) and so far, no squeak (or maybe creak is a better word :ponder:)

post a pic of where to grease it. mine creaks on the outside of the car.

Well about a month later now, i'm back with the squeak worse than ever. This is after they lubed it up. I made another appt on Monday to bring the car in, and they told me they are just going to grease it up...The 1st time, it only lasted 3 weeks. I doubt this is going to help.

Anyone actually get the squeak to stop for good (or at least for an extended period of time)?

Here is a .wav file of the sound (i recorded it on my cell phone, so sorry for the crap quality). You have to turn your speakers ALL the way up in order to hear it...again, on my cell phone and sound seems to be coming from behind the pedal, maybe in the engine bay, its hard to tell. anyway, turn the speakers WAY up.

This is the sound of me depressing, releasing, and depressing the clutch again all the way up and down like four or five time.

http://www.pride.hofstra.edu/~JSPECT1/clutch%20squeak.wav

mine does the same but on when it rains or has rained and i start the car after.....i have an 05

maybe it's just squeaky clean.

mine does the same but on when it rains or has rained and i start the car after.....i have an 05

Well, it has been rainy around here lately, so that is very possible. Rainy and humid for that matter. I have to say though, it doesn't happen every time i'm in the car, but maybe it does happen most when its rainy or been rainy...i'll have to watch more carefully.

maybe it's just squeaky clean.

lol yea, i wish....God only knows whats going on here...but hey, at least the clutch isn't slipping which is a good thing!

Mine squeaked for about 3 days once.. A few days later it just went away by itself. Haven't had the problem since and I've had the car a little over 2 years now.

Was it the same squeak as mine? (assuming you listened to the audio file)

ohh!! jay.... i think i know what's squeaking..

i had a small instance of that.. and yea.. it's located under the engine bay. sounded exactly the same.

um... you just need to lube up a certain part of it... don't have pictures... but uh.. lets say..

- open hood
- have friend press down on clutch
- find squeak
- now there should ba a part that moves to the right when the clutch is depressed... a small rod thingy covered by rubber thingy. that pushes metal thingy to the right... (hope that helps?)

well... metal thingy has a dome like thingy... you need to move the rod or so... slab some grease or any lube in there. (i used brake anti-seize because that's all i had on hand)

and yup.... squeaky go away!!!

AWESOME. You are officially the man. I'll print out what you said and try to make sense of it tomorrow when its daylight.

How long ago did you do this that the squeak has gone away and stayed away?

(i'll tell ya, I thought I forgot how to drive a stick or something...25k on the car and I killed the clutch! lol, what a relief)

uhm.. well.. like joe mentioned.. the squeak for me was kinda intermittent... only occured for certain weather i think...

it's getting cold here and rainy.... and when wintertime came.. was when the squeaking started.. it came and went for me.... until one morning i'm like... damn.. there's that squeak again..

got some help... found where that sucker was.. and lubed it up.

been gone for a few weeks now. :)

i'll try to get some pictures posted up tonight or tomorrow when i can

i'll try to get some pictures posted up tonight or tomorrow when i can

Great, that'd be appreciated. I know i'm not the only one in this situation, so this is surely helping many people.

well.. i don't have a camera right now... but if you're impatient... how about you take some pics where the tranny area is under the hood... post them up.. and i'll use ms paint to draw you an arrow?

:P

i've had the same problem. it seems to happen when the underhood temps get hot. i haven't tried fixing it but mine seems to be coming from between the slave cylinder rod and the shift fork. if any of yall have time i would try some high temp grease between the fork and the slave cylinder rod. i would actually take off the slave cylinder from the trans and lube the end of the rod and the contact point on the shift fork. reassemble and see if that works. let me know if that works. i work on volkswagens all day and don't feel like working on my own car sometimes. let me know if that fixes it.

^^ THAT'S what they're called!!!

here i am brain farting trying to remember... lol...

rod thingy on metal thingy.. lol.. oops.. :doh:

well.. i don't have a camera right now... but if you're impatient... how about you take some pics where the tranny area is under the hood... post them up.. and i'll use ms paint to draw you an arrow?

:P

lol, its cool...I too don't own a camera. i'm sure i'll figure it out. Patience is a virtue after all. Whenever you get a chance, since there is nothing wrong with the car, i'm in no rush. thanks again!

yeah... the clutch release cylinder.. has a rod or something..... rod thingy.. that pushes on the release fork sub-assembly...

you'll see and locate it if you have a buddy press down on the clutch when you're looking.... only thing that moves to the right.. and it's squeaking! :P

I have some lithium spray grease at home...should I just spray some of that on there and that should take care of it? (i hope im not oversimplifying)

i had this after i put on a Megan Drift spec, after i adjusted the exhaust it stopped... not sure if that was even the problem but it stopped nonetheless

^^ totally.... different type of squeaking....

hmm... you need to get the grease/lube inside the dome thingy...

it was only when i shifted....

alright, well, i'll do my best...thanks for the help!

i would use some brake caliper grease or other high-temp grease. it will hold up longer than lithium grease or silicone spray.

Alright, I took a look and couldn't figure it out b/c none of the rubber seemed to want to move freely and I didn't want to tear/break anything. I took a pic with my cell phone:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i35/spect2k/1-3.jpg

there was a very very long thread about this on clubsciontc by a guy named TCFUZION the thread was over 2 to 3 months documenting the whole ordeal with th dealer, the lubing wich is a temporary fix, and finally the dealer replacing the whole assembly with one from an 06 or 07. unfortunatly this guy Fuzion ended up getting banned for other reasons and now all his posts are either deleted or unreadable, its a shame really since he seems to be the only one who was succesfull in solving the prob.

So the dealer will lube it up all nice for me, but the problem will come back until I have it replaced? It seems that almost EVERYONE with a stick is having this problem? I hate to say it, but recall???

uhmm.. neah.... no recall... no safety issues present.

you wanna start recalls on the car for rattling?? uhm.. neah..

anyway.. i used a little pry bar to help seperate the rod from the fork... just need to get some lube in there.... should be fine

i dunno how long and if it'll come back.. but not like it's life-threatening anyway.... it happens.

Yea, maybe i'll try that. I didn't have the guts to do it before without asking b/c its the worst feeling when I damage my own car!

I didn't mean a recall btw, I know those are only for safety. I meant a tsb...I guess you're not the only one who brain farts! lol :silly:

So the dealer will lube it up all nice for me, but the problem will come back until I have it replaced? It seems that almost EVERYONE with a stick is having this problem? I hate to say it, but recall???

lol, i am tcfuzion. and yeah, they can lube it all they want, it will keep coming back.

so you get to make return trips to the dealer every month or so and the will continue to lube it for you.... and they think this is a suitable solution! lol....

yes, MANY 5 speed tc's have this squeaky clutch issue. seems to be more common in '05's.

and yes, there most definitely SHOULD be a RECALL, but it would cost scion WAY too much money, so there won't be. and thats total BS about not being a safety concern....if something in your clutch is squeaking, that means its rubbing (friction), which means it will wear, which means it could eventually break, which means that your clutch could stop functioning, which , if you happen to be driving on the highway, wuold cause your car to be immobilized and therefore EXTREMELY dangerous. I have a 6 year old kid, and have to say, i'm not tickled pink (to say the least) that SCION has no problem with me driving her around in a car with a suspect clutch system.

and I say suspect, because NO ONE (not even scion or the techs) know what is actually up with the clutch. if they did, they would have fixed mine by now so i would stop complaining.

bottom line is: bringing it to the dealership is like banging your head against the wall. won't ever accomplish anything. LEMON LAW is the way to handle it. don't take any guff from scion corporate. but your lemon law lawyer is going to tell you to continue bringing the car in for service for that issue anyway, so they have documentation that you tried to have it fixed.

so its one big, long, process. i'm thinking SCION is hoping that none of us actually have the staying power and tenacity to stick with it long enough to win a settlement and get a refund or replacement car.

they though wrong. :)

Let us know how it goes!!!

Waking the dead on this thread. :)

I noticed a slight squeak yesterday after parking my car at home all day. I got in and "squeak!!"......damn!


Well, here's my steps on how to fix it :)

How to fix some minor clutch squeak and feel your clutch pedal smoother than ever :)


1)Located slave cylinder (front of transmission....just look straight down to the right of the upper radiator hose)
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r52/webmancorvette/clutchfork-2.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r52/webmancorvette/cylinder2.jpg
2)The yellow is just another spot I put grease on (it's where the slave cylinder rod comes out and pushes on the clutch fork.
3)Pull back on the rubber boot lined with red by pulling the little flap circled in red
4)You will see a metal arm reaching into the transmission (the clutch fork)
5)Get some high temperature bearing grease on your finger and apply it to that arm as far as your finger can reach into the housing.
6)Get someone to pump the clutch a few times and then hold it in all the way
7)you will see it move to the right and allow you to apply more grease to the other side of the fork (MAKE SURE THEY HOLD THE CLUTCH OR YOU'LL PINCH YOUR FINGER!)
8 )Make sure you cover all sections of the fork your finger can reach
9)replace the boot and start the car
10)give the clutch pedal a few pushes and then feel the difference


My clutch springs back quickly and MUCH smoother than stock ever did. I love the new feel of it :)

:clap: i'll try it if it comes back, but right now, it's quiet

hey guys, just wondering if you guys are having the same problem as i am... does it happen when you step on the clutch and when its almost on the floor it gives you like a (tack!!! noise [like a spring to a metal kinda thing])... just wanna get everyones attention coz if that's the problem i found out something to correct it? peace!

The squeak is fairly consistent through the length of the throw. I have no spring to metal sound when it's near the floor.

hey guys, just wondering if you guys are having the same problem as i am... does it happen when you step on the clutch and when its almost on the floor it gives you like a (tack!!! noise [like a spring to a metal kinda thing])... just wanna get everyones attention coz if that's the problem i found out something to correct it? peace!

You might hear a clicking sound when you are near the floor. There is a clutch engagement sensor that senses when the pedal is pushed to the floor. The squeak can be heard close to the bottom. Just get someone to push the clutch and stick your head over the slave cylinder. You will hear it.

i work for toyota and own a TC just got it.. and its rainin out now. i would go out and look if it wasnt. is their any kind of boot? or rubber gromets that are near moving parts. i know the old camary's and avalons have a squeak when you turn the steering wheel. so the fix is white grease inbetween the boot and shaft.its simply just the rubber making noise against the metal steering shaft. so in this instance would be something rubber to metal, havent heard it but hope this helped..it may have been said but 3 pages was to much

i work for toyota and own a TC just got it.. and its rainin out now. i would go out and look if it wasnt. is their any kind of boot? or rubber gromets that are near moving parts. i know the old camary's and avalons have a squeak when you turn the steering wheel. so the fix is white grease inbetween the boot and shaft.its simply just the rubber making noise against the metal steering shaft. so in this instance would be something rubber to metal, havent heard it but hope this helped..it may have been said but 3 pages was to much

Just check page 2.....I have pics of the boot (bottom of page)............as I applied the grease to the fork, I also applied grease to the ball socket that the slave cylinder rod pushes into the clutch fork. The boot is greased but only due to me being a bit messy with it, but that's not what was making the squeak. It was right where the rod pushed into the clutch fork (metal to metal) so I globbed grease and tried to push a lot of it into that spot and also all over the clutch fork to as far as my finger could reach into the transmission. Seems to have done the trick so I'm not complaining :)

yup thats all you need, that fixes the steering shaft squeek...well thats the resolution...its not a forever fix due the the grease gettin dirty and just breakin down but do it again, it will last a while tho

I just started noticing the clutch squeak last week (@ 45K)! Anyone try to have the dealership do web's fix? I have a feeling they won't cover it for free since I'm out of the extended warranty, even though I have extra care. They refused to cover the hatch rattles I've had since day one because I finally brought it in and left it for the day when I was already past 36k. Bastardos

I just started noticing the clutch squeak last week (@ 45K)! Anyone try to have the dealership do web's fix? I have a feeling they won't cover it for free since I'm out of the extended warranty, even though I have extra care. They refused to cover the hatch rattles I've had since day one because I finally brought it in and left it for the day when I was already past 36k. Bastardos

It'd be cheaper and much faster if you went to Autozone/Advanced Auto and bought a 3$ tube of grease, got your hands dirty a bit, greased it yourself and then cleaned your hands. No point in taking it to the dealer for something like that. They use spray lubricant which breaks down much faster than "solid" form grease. Get a grease that has synthetic lubricants in it and maybe teflon if there is one. I use Valvoline (gold and blue tube) Synthetic lube and it's great. Deep, grey/black color grease and smooth feeling vs. slimy.

Check the results of Vicious and tCizzler:

http://www.clubsciontc.com/forum_thread_10579_p2-Clutch-Fork-Squeak-Fix-.html


Mine's been quiet ever since I did it and no issues.

yup thats all you need, that fixes the steering shaft squeek...well thats the resolution...its not a forever fix due the the grease gettin dirty and just breakin down but do it again, it will last a while tho

Agreed............I'd say maybe 2x a year would be good depending on the dust in your area and also salt for winter.

In MD, we have salty winters and humid/dry summers. A good greasing in late November for me would be a good idea and then one more just before the summer (June). Just clean the old stuff off and put new stuff on :)

just what i was looking for... thanks a bunch web

just what i was looking for... thanks a bunch web


No problem :)

Good Stuff, I was looking for the squeak fix.

Waking the dead on this thread.

I noticed a slight squeak yesterday after parking my car at home all day. I got in and "squeak!!"......damn!


Well, here's my steps on how to fix it

How to fix some minor clutch squeak and feel your clutch pedal smoother than ever


1)Located slave cylinder (front of transmission....just look straight down to the right of the upper radiator hose)


2)The yellow is just another spot I put grease on (it's where the slave cylinder rod comes out and pushes on the clutch fork.
3)Pull back on the rubber boot lined with red by pulling the little flap circled in red
4)You will see a metal arm reaching into the transmission (the clutch fork)
5)Get some high temperature bearing grease on your finger and apply it to that arm as far as your finger can reach into the housing.
6)Get someone to pump the clutch a few times and then hold it in all the way
7)you will see it move to the right and allow you to apply more grease to the other side of the fork (MAKE SURE THEY HOLD THE CLUTCH OR YOU'LL PINCH YOUR FINGER!)
8 )Make sure you cover all sections of the fork your finger can reach
9)replace the boot and start the car
10)give the clutch pedal a few pushes and then feel the difference


My clutch springs back quickly and MUCH smoother than stock ever did. I love the new feel of it




I did this today and it realy works well, my clutch was squeeking pretty bad today and i just did what it says and after th fisrt time of pressing the clutch it no longer squeeked :clap: :clap:

Thanks for the help!

I have to do this too. Mine is bad, i can't stand it.. :doh:

Yea mines been squeaking for a month or 2 it will be fixed next week for sure thanks all..

Just wanted to post and let everyone know that I am another 2005 Scion tC owner that has just started experiencing this problem with about 30k mileage.

It seems this thread has the most information on how to resolve this issue, so I am going to try web's fix when I get home. Thank you web for finding a resolution to this problem. The pictures are very helpful.

Glad this thread has helped so many. :)

bookmarked!

I have an 08 and 18 k and its started scion sucks

^You base your LIKE/DISLIKE opinion on one single aspect of a vehicle? Not really an aspect, but part of a minor fix?..... :doh:

Get on clubsciontc and go to diy/install it has a detailed guide with pictures. It worked on mine

ok thanks

Get on clubsciontc and go to diy/install it has a detailed guide with pictures. It worked on mine

Here's the link:
http://clubsciontc.com/forum_thread_10579-DIY--Clutch-Fork-Squeak-Fix-.html

i need to do this

Don't get too much grease in there. Remember if a glob of grease gets on your clutch/flywheel/pressure plate somehow it will be a PITA to fix. I think it's the clip (the wire thing you feel when you put your finger in there) that's making the noise. Put some grease where that wire makes contact with the fork and see if that works first.

my 06 is squeaking after 44k
i'll try this tomorrow thx guys

Bumping this to sticky!

I just found this thread and have had this same problem with my 06. After nagging the dealer every time i get an oil change about it and them greasing it up i finally told them to find a more permanent fix. So 2 days in the shop and they fixed my throw out bearing they said. The clutch feels 100x better and their is no squeak. Feels like a new transmission.

well to keep it all aok for my squeaking problem I have to take off my slave cylinder and completely clean it and lube it up about every 3 months.

does the clutch sound like this...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez6fktuzgXs

it can sound like anything. ive noticed other ppl's clutch squeaks sound different. mine sounded like a squeaky bed :P

yea i have squeak too its annoying

And here I was going to take the time out of my day and argue with the dealership about getting this fixed when my fellow Scion drivers have had the same problem and found a way to fix it. Just another way we Scion owners are looking out for one another. Thanks to all who put in the time to research and post up DIY instructions.

Mine actually started squeaking last week, I was going back to school which is like 200 miles and I stopped halfway and during that time the clutch started squeaking a lot. Then when I got back to school it stopped and hasnt done it since.

Me too. I have an 09 5.0 with 13k and I first noticed it when it got cold.

Hi everyone, I've been browsing these forums for a while now an I people are complaining about squeaky clutches in their TC's! MY tc is a silver 07, it has about 31,303 miles on it an yes the clutch squeaks when its pushed in. I thought this issue was remedied after a visit at the stealership, after a couple of days it started squeaking again; so now I've learned to deal with it.:ponder:

Hey guys, My clutch has been doing this for a few thousand miles in my 05 (at 80k now) it hasn't been bothering me that much (I can only hear it when my windows are open, at a standstill, and pumping the clutch) but I would love to fix it. However, the pictures no longer seem to be working on Scionlife and clubsciontc. Any chance someone could reupload the pictures? It would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Walker

Hey guys, My clutch has been doing this for a few thousand miles in my 05 (at 80k now) it hasn't been bothering me that much (I can only hear it when my windows are open, at a standstill, and pumping the clutch) but I would love to fix it. However, the pictures no longer seem to be working on Scionlife and clubsciontc. Any chance someone could reupload the pictures? It would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Walker


I had this issue just about 2 months ago. I hated it so much. I went to schucks and got some grease, applied it to the part that was making the noise and in two days time it went away. Never had a problem since. The dealership cant and wont do you any good to go to unless you have someone there who actually really cares about fixing someone's ride.

Here is a video of after i applied the grease and started working the clutch. Like i said it too a couple of days before the squeak went away but it will be gone forever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMkeUHO5ArQ

I have that same squeek. It seems to be coming from the inside where the fork is. I used a pipe as a super ear... I hate that damn noise. Seems to go away around VOL 40 on my headunit.

did this couple days ago using wd-40...squeaking sound came back today..

I hate that squeaky sound. I'm going to have to put a fist load of grease into that rod. Thanks for the helpful posts.

I greesed mine up and it came back a week later dealer told me the same thing all they could do is put some grease on it and Its really annoying me now

tried this on a friends car and the squeak didn't go away. I'm not sure exactly what part to put the lube on.. so i just put it every in the opening...

is there a specific part i needed to lube?

FOR ALL WITH THIS PROBLEM, do not use WD-40. It dissolves away quickly so its only a temporary fix. Instead, buy WHITE LITHIUM GREASE as it does not dissolve for a very very long time.

I pulled the cover out of the tranny near the back and applied grease all inside there. I also covered pretty much everything there was that was visible. Maybe i just got lucky but I figure as long as you get all the important places then the noise will stop...eventually :)

Waking the dead on this thread. :)

I noticed a slight squeak yesterday after parking my car at home all day. I got in and "squeak!!"......damn!


Well, here's my steps on how to fix it :)

How to fix some minor clutch squeak and feel your clutch pedal smoother than ever :)


1)Located slave cylinder (front of transmission....just look straight down to the right of the upper radiator hose)
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r52/webmancorvette/clutchfork-2.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r52/webmancorvette/cylinder2.jpg
2)The yellow is just another spot I put grease on (it's where the slave cylinder rod comes out and pushes on the clutch fork.
3)Pull back on the rubber boot lined with red by pulling the little flap circled in red
4)You will see a metal arm reaching into the transmission (the clutch fork)
5)Get some high temperature bearing grease on your finger and apply it to that arm as far as your finger can reach into the housing.
6)Get someone to pump the clutch a few times and then hold it in all the way
7)you will see it move to the right and allow you to apply more grease to the other side of the fork (MAKE SURE THEY HOLD THE CLUTCH OR YOU'LL PINCH YOUR FINGER!)
8 )Make sure you cover all sections of the fork your finger can reach
9)replace the boot and start the car
10)give the clutch pedal a few pushes and then feel the difference


My clutch springs back quickly and MUCH smoother than stock ever did. I love the new feel of it :)

Would multi-purpose lithium grease work? It's the one in the can not the spray version

yes.

yes.

Thanks for the quick reply :icon_mrgreen:

I've had the same problem with mine and tried just about every type of grease I can get my hands on. Overall white lithium seems to do the best, while WD-40 just dries up and the noise is back in about a day. Web posted some great pics and descriptions as to where you need to apply grease. I've got one additional trick that worked great for me.

I'm not entirely sure which fluid is routed through the slave cylinder (probably tranny fluid), but I noticed there's a bleeder bolt on there (in Web's first pic it's toward the left side pointing out towards the fan). Mark the top of the bolt with a sharpie, then loosen 1-2 turns, pump the clutch a few times slowly, tighten 1-2 turns, pump, repeat about 5x returning the bolt to it's original position. I also used the little red straw we all hate that comes with those types of cans and sprayed a little white lithium on either side of the fork incase any of the noise was coming from the throw-out bearing. I've been squeak-free for about a year now. Hope this helps with one of the many squeaks that come with being a tC owner.