Noisy Gearbox

[Toyyaris]

hi, i'm new to the forum as i've just been given my granddad '04 Yaris T3!!!!

one thing i've noticed, although being a great drive, is the gearbox sounds very knocky when i change gear.....

i don't have any problem selecting gears, it just feels and sounds bad when i change gear or just simply check to see if i'm in neutral.

should the gearbox be like this or should it be pretty quiet??

other than gearbox issue, is a great little car. gets a bit of getting used to subtle changes such as higher driving position and dashboard position but i love the digital read out!!!!

i've got the 1.3 as well and have to say i am very impressed with the speed of it!!!

hope someone can help with gearbox issue...

thanks

[DaveSR]

First Welcome to the club and congratulations on your new car

I guess I can say that the yaris gear box is a bit notchy compared to other cars I have driven. I have got used to it now but once in a while I do tend to grind it a little

Sometimes reverse is hard to find but it gets there eventually!

[johnp]

Yes they are noisy and crunchy at times and in cold weather difficult to select until the oil is warm especially reverse. but they are a great box and when the timimg is right they can be quite quiet.

[clarky]

Yep mines is (and always has been) notchy. You dont really appreciate it until you drive another car - I use hire cars through work from time to time and they feel naff compared.

Also a short shifter will increase the 'notchiness'

[Gnome]

The faithful "Clunk" of the Yaris gearbox. ;)

[Blaze]

Its safe to say theyre alll clunky! My grandad has a corolla and his is clunky aswell!

Welcome to the club!!

[Hexa-dB]

If it won't go into reverse, stick it in first and then move to reverse and it should go straight in - or lift the clutch and then put it back in again.

Tips from my old driving instructor when I had the same prob in his Corsa. :)

[jay dh]

The faithful "Clunk" of the Yaris gearbox. ;)

it is a satisfying 'clunk' tho

[BLiTZ]

yep its clunky and if you dont get the clutch down all the way not very forgivving (chrunch and grind woooo :/) welcome to the club :D

[toodlechops]

I have had 2 petrol yaris cars with clunky gearbox's but my diesel is totally clunk free even when cold!!! :P