reverse gear..quick question.. - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yaris2910 · 04-11-2009, 07:49 AM

i'm driving a sedan manual transmission......just a quick question....

when i set it to reverse...i could hear a very distinctive sound when i'm trying to reverse my car...is it normal?...

the toyota agen said it is normal...

rningonfumes · 04-11-2009, 09:52 AM

No, I think he means the reverse "whine" associated with straight cut (spur) gears found in almost all reverse gears (versus the forward gears being helical).

In such case, very normal.

http://www.standardshift.com/forum/v...whine&start=15

Jem_hadar · 04-11-2009, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PK198105

ahh i thought he was talking about the clunk

Thats what i thought too.

IllusionX · 04-11-2009, 11:51 AM

hmm.. i don't think there's a synchro for the reverse gear.

Anyways.. like that said before, straight cut gears makes a whining sound.. very normal. i love that sound :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUJvpWwLmHM

or even more fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmJH84FnQa8

rningonfumes · 04-11-2009, 12:25 PM

hmm...reading it again, I can see what you mean PK.

I guess Bruinei would have to elaborate for us.

I've experience the "clunking" too...so in either case, it's normal. For me if it did a clunk, it means I threw it into reverse a bit too fast.

Yaris2910 · 04-11-2009, 11:29 PM

yes, a whine sound can be heard clearly when i reversed my car...

thanks guy....

i thought only my yaris having this whining sound....

atomsareenough · 05-25-2010, 03:27 PM

I just bought a brand new Yaris a couple of days ago, and when I start driving, the first time I put it into reverse, I hear a "clunk" noise as I change the gear, before I even start moving. If, still without moving, I take it out of reverse, put it into 1st gear, and back into reverse, it doesn't make the noise. What's the deal with that? I doubt there's anything wrong with the car, but I would like to understand what's causing the noise, and if there's a better way to do it so that it won't make the noise.

bkrownd · 05-25-2010, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaris2910

i thought only my yaris having this whining sound....

Every car I've ever driven has the same sound in reverse. They all also had more power than the Yaris, so it wasn't something I ever paid much attention to before. The Yaris tends to stall in reverse or first if not given the right amount of gas, so I'm more focused on it with this car.

SilverBack · 05-25-2010, 03:40 PM

^Not sure what it is, but it's VERY important to always be COMPLETELY STOPPED before going into reverse. That clunk and scrape noise could mean trouble down the road if you're still creeping forward during the shift.

atomsareenough · 05-25-2010, 05:20 PM

Like I said, I'm not moving. This is happening from a complete standstill, like when backing out of a parking spot for example. I just want to make sure it's normal and that I'm not doing something harmful or damaging to the vehicle.

GhulamAbbas · 01-11-2011, 06:14 AM

I am Using Automatic Vitz 2005 Model
when i set it to reverse...i could hear a very distinctive sound when i'm trying to reverse my car...is it normal?... and please let me know what I will do to remove this sound

04-11-2009, 07:49 AM	#1
Yaris2910 Drives: yaris sedan 2007 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: brunei Posts: 4	reverse gear..quick question.. i'm driving a sedan manual transmission......just a quick question.... when i set it to reverse...i could hear a very distinctive sound when i'm trying to reverse my car...is it normal?... the toyota agen said it is normal...

04-11-2009, 09:52 AM	#2
rningonfumes Drives: Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 865	No, I think he means the reverse "whine" associated with straight cut (spur) gears found in almost all reverse gears (versus the forward gears being helical). In such case, very normal. http://www.standardshift.com/forum/v...whine&start=15 __________________ Last edited by rningonfumes; 04-11-2009 at 10:07 AM. Reason: Typos

04-11-2009, 12:25 PM	#5
rningonfumes Drives: Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 865	hmm...reading it again, I can see what you mean PK. I guess Bruinei would have to elaborate for us. I've experience the "clunking" too...so in either case, it's normal. For me if it did a clunk, it means I threw it into reverse a bit too fast. __________________

05-25-2010, 03:40 PM	#9
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	^Not sure what it is, but it's VERY important to always be COMPLETELY STOPPED before going into reverse. That clunk and scrape noise could mean trouble down the road if you're still creeping forward during the shift. __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

01-11-2011, 06:14 AM	#11
GhulamAbbas I've made a post! Drives: Vitz 2005 Model Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Islamabad Pakistan Posts: 1	Problwm in Revers I am Using Automatic Vitz 2005 Model when i set it to reverse...i could hear a very distinctive sound when i'm trying to reverse my car...is it normal?... and please let me know what I will do to remove this sound Last edited by GhulamAbbas; 01-11-2011 at 06:15 AM. Reason: something missing

04-11-2009, 11:51 AM	#4
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	hmm.. i don't think there's a synchro for the reverse gear. Anyways.. like that said before, straight cut gears makes a whining sound.. very normal. i love that sound :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUJvpWwLmHM or even more fun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmJH84FnQa8

04-11-2009, 11:29 PM	#6
Yaris2910 Drives: yaris sedan 2007 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: brunei Posts: 4	yes, a whine sound can be heard clearly when i reversed my car... thanks guy.... i thought only my yaris having this whining sound....

05-25-2010, 03:27 PM	#7
atomsareenough Drives: 2010 Yaris 3-door LB (MT) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 15	I just bought a brand new Yaris a couple of days ago, and when I start driving, the first time I put it into reverse, I hear a "clunk" noise as I change the gear, before I even start moving. If, still without moving, I take it out of reverse, put it into 1st gear, and back into reverse, it doesn't make the noise. What's the deal with that? I doubt there's anything wrong with the car, but I would like to understand what's causing the noise, and if there's a better way to do it so that it won't make the noise.

05-25-2010, 05:20 PM	#10
atomsareenough Drives: 2010 Yaris 3-door LB (MT) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 15	Like I said, I'm not moving. This is happening from a complete standstill, like when backing out of a parking spot for example. I just want to make sure it's normal and that I'm not doing something harmful or damaging to the vehicle.

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