Clutch pedal squeak or notchy shifting from dry throwout bearing
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What causes "Clutch pedal squeak or notchy shifting from dry throwout bearing" on the Toyota GR86 / Subaru BRZ (ZN8/ZD8, 2022+), and how is it fixed?
A repair shop says the factory used too little grease on the throwout bearing and clutch fork. Fix: The shop's fix is to re-grease the throwout bearing and fork.
Symptoms
A squeak from the clutch area when using the pedal, or notchy shifting, on manual cars.
Cause
A repair shop says the factory used too little grease on the throwout bearing and clutch fork. We found no Subaru or Toyota bulletin for this.
Fix (summary)
The shop's fix is to re-grease the throwout bearing and fork. Single shop source; have it diagnosed first.
Other ZN8/ZD8 problems
- Excess RTV sealant clogging the oil pickup (early FA24)
- Oil pressure drops in long, fast right-hand turns on track
- Rear turn signals may not work (2022 BRZ and GR86 recall)
- Check engine light for cam timing, evap leak-check or ECM communication codes (ECM update)
- Automatic transmission code P0613 (2022 BRZ TCM update)
- Wrong load-capacity label on some dealer-accessorized GR86s
More for this car
- All Toyota GR86 / Subaru BRZ (ZN8/ZD8, 2022+) fitment answers · ZN8/ZD8 common problems
- Newsletter archive: past issues with every new and corrected entry
Sources
- Toyota GR86 & Subaru BRZ Common Problems & Fixes — CM Autohaus (repair shop blog, Sep 2025) (vendor article; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
Summaries are in our own words. Not repair instructions; consult the factory service manual.
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