[JpHyundaiFan]

When the gear stick is in neutral position, if I move it towards gear 1 (left in my country, Finland) I hear a little noise. I put my ear near the gear stick area, and I can hear it comes from the bottom of the gear stick for sure. I am thinking, does it needs some oil of something there? Its like a door which lacks of oil when opening a door.

I saw this video: "HYUNDAI i30 / HOW TO CHANGE THE GEAR KNOB HYUNDAI" (  KAKO ZAMIJENITI RUČICU MJENJAČA HYUNDAI i30 / HOW TO CHANGE THE GEAR KNOB HYUNDAI i30 - YouTube  ) where they open the gear stick "box" (the leather part). So can I safely open it and investigate what is causing it? Can I put any normal "door oil" there, like WD-40 to try to stop the noise, if parts are causing it by touching each others?

[eye30]

When you are pressing towards 1 do you have the clutch depressed?

If not then I think it is the gears grinding as it tries to engage 1st.

If you press the clutch and do it the gear will engage and no noise.

[JpHyundaiFan]

When you are pressing towards 1 do you have the clutch depressed?

If not then I think it is the gears grinding as it tries to engage 1st.

No, I am not changing gears to 1. Maybe I was not clear. I mean, that the stick is all the time in neutral. So I am not changing gears or trying to move to 1. I mean, that when the stick is in neutral and I move it *horizontally* (all the time in neutral) to the left I hear a little noise. So the stick is making a little noise. I have a feeling its nothing serious because it comes from the stick.... but would like to fix it if possible.

(so, because I am moving it as it is all the time neutral, I am not using clutch)

[eye30]

Ok.
I'll see what noise, if any, mine does next time I go out in the car.

Just as a side.
Next time you do it press clutch in and see if noise carries in.

[PGN I30]

And don't use WD40, it's not a lubricant, white lithium spray grease would be a better option IF it is needed.

[JpHyundaiFan]

Next time you do it press clutch in and see if noise carries in.

Ok I try. Although I think there should be no noise really even if not pressing clutch.

[JpHyundaiFan]

white lithium spray grease would be a better option IF it is needed.

Ok thanks.

[eye30]

Tried mine today and no noise as such.

I had to strain my hearing and could just make out a very low hum type noise.

Was also when pushing against 2nd as well.

I would put this down to the gears trying to enter and mesh together.

Pushed in clutch and lever went into 1st and 2nd.

[JpHyundaiFan]

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Tried mine today and no noise as such.

I had to strain my hearing and could just make out a very low hum type noise.

I tried with clutch and get the same sound as without. So it is not about the clutch.