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Old 01-23-2010, 09:06 AM
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Clicking sound under the gear knob

Has any of you noticed this? When the car is in park press the brake without touching the gear. Do you hear a clicking sound from under the gear? I guess this the lock(that prevents you from shifting out of park without pressing the brake) disengaging. I never noticed this before. Has any of you noticed it?
Old 01-23-2010, 01:34 PM
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I have the same issue, I would like to know how to fix it.
Old 01-23-2010, 06:13 PM
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Two years ago I noticed this, took apart the entire shifting mechanism assembly and lubed it with red synthetic lube. The click still existed, but is hardly noticeable now - that or I got used to it.
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So it's there in everyone's car...I just wanted to know if it's in my car only. It doesn't bother me as such because most of the time I move the gear and press the brake at the same time and don't get the click...
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well i had an 06 loaner and it had the same clicking noise. so I am assuming yes all the 04-06 TLs have it.
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Its the shift-lock mechanism. It should always make a click if you hit the brake as this releases the shift lock so that you can shift into drive. One time mine was spazzing out though and clicking like crazy. I turned the car off and turned it back and it stopped. It has not done this again since then.
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Happens to me too.
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I asked the dealer about that. The dealer told me it's the lock, it should happen to every one.
Old 01-28-2010, 04:33 PM
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Normal. I had my shifter replaced under warranty just in case and it still happened. It's due to there not being a button on the shifter itself when switching gears. There's a solenoid in there that prevents you from shifting into reverse while driving, and that's the click you hear engage/disengage.
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