Hi Greg and other readers! Great video and really helpful. Had exactly the same clicking noise and when I saw your video, began to dismantle my Roomba. When I did so, I found that the gearbox was remarkably clean. I cleaned out what does there was and generally inside, pout it back together but got the same clicking noise. Dismantled again, further cleaning but this time extracted all the cogs, one of which is encased in a small bearing..it is the biggest of the cogs. When I rotated the cog in the bearing, I found that it was not runnin freely so I cleaned with a spray cleaner and air line, oiled with a light oil, put it back together and heh presto, runs beautifully. Without Greg's video, would not have gone this far. Hope this helps other Roomba fans...what a piece of kit it is! Cheers, Phil in Luxembourg

@MultiMissTerry

Жыл бұрын

Tried everything he said, didn't work sadly.. but followed this comment and boom! It works. Thanks to both contributors ☺️

Thank-you for posting this video. Here it is March of 2023 and this video saved my old Roomba 655 from the trashcan. It was making those clicking popping sounds just before giving the error message to clear the brushes. This video gave me encouragement to dig deeper into the Roomba. Bingo! The gearbox was loaded with fur and fuzz. We have a Siberian Husky and she sheds like crazy most of the year. Now, the Roomba is cleaning our upstairs game room as I type this. We have 3 Roombas and the 655 is the oldest. The other two are for the downstairs. I really like the self-emptying Roomba. That is really slick.

@howtofixitworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped you out!

Thank you so much for this video. I just bought a replacement aftermarket battery and a new official roomba charger for a roomba that was left behind by my passed mother. It was working okay for a bit then started making this exact noise. I really didn't know how to even google about this until i found your video lol. So grateful.

Thanx for this video I called roomba they said my roomba brush compartment was broken needed new one I ordered it decided to check online and found your video did gear cleaning and now my roomba works great I called roomba back and cancelled my order u saved me some money that I did not want to spend as I bought my roomba second hand :)

@howtofixitworkshop

9 жыл бұрын

Awesome Jessica! Happy to help!

And yet another Roomba saved from the landfill. I wonder how many you have saved over the years! My husband was primed to trash my old 531 and I fixed her right up! She lives to vacuum another day! Thank you!

@howtofixitworkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You are welcome, thanks for the feedback!!

Had the same knocking noise, and clean brush message. Took mine all apart as shown here, and the gears were perfectly clean! So I thought must be some other issue. Put it back together and now it's running fine! Thanks for the video. Not sure what was wrong but it's fixed now!

@howtofixitworkshop

6 ай бұрын

That's great! Glad the video helped!

So helpful. I had gotten part of the way on my own, but was afraid of breaking something so put everything back together without getting to the gears. Your video allow me to fix it!

I have a Roomba that has been around for SEVERAL years. Always been able to take care of it until that darn clacking sound started. This 65 year old grandmother was able to fix thanks to this video! Thanks for the tutorial!

Been having the same clicking problem your Roomba did...followed the steps in your video and I'm back in business. Thanks for taking the time to film & post the fix!

@howtofixitworkshop

9 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Doug! Thanks for watching! Please subscribe if you're interested in other how-to videos.

Bob has been out of action for the last year and was heading for the bin. Thanks so much for posting this fix as he is now back in action :-)

@howtofixitworkshop

7 жыл бұрын

+readerbuzz happy to help!

Lol. If I collected all the hair my dog sheds, I can make a sweater by now. Tribbles! Good on getting the little gremlins out. 1) Tip: take a picture of the gear box so you can refer to it when putting it back together.

Great video, but if you have this knocking sound AND your main brush isn’t fitting into its slot well, the problem Is more likely that there’s hair jammed up underneath the small yellow hex cap at the end of the brush. You can pull it off and clean off the axle.

@lindsaymaria2876

Жыл бұрын

Yep. That was my issue. Thanks for the comment!!!

It worked. I am beyond thrilled. I'd been cleaning the brushes over and over but could not get rid of that awful sound and that error #2 message. Thanks a lot

Wow, excellent video. No more clicking and Roomba is back on task. Irobot should hire you....you're great!

You are so awesome to do this video! I did exactly what you said and I saved my Roomba's life!!! I thought he was a goner!I almost felt like a Dr. Bringing Roomba back to life!!! I used vaseline since I didn't have the lubricant you mentioned on hand. Worked great!

Excellent diagnosis, good camera angle and spot-on instructions. Glad I found your video! Cleaning the gearbox fixed the issue for me as well.

@howtofixitworkshop

7 жыл бұрын

+Devyandu Bhatia thanks!

This video was incredibly helpful! I cleaned out a prodigious amount of caked-up dust and hair at every stage of disassembly. Once I disassembled the gear box on my roomba, however, I found that the compartment wasn’t dirty at all. Instead, the trouble was that once of the gears had seized into place. I popped out the stuck gear, sprayed each gear with silicone lubricant (I was worried white lithium grease would degrade the plastic and attract dust), and reassembled everything. I checked that all of the gears spun freely before closing it all back up. My roomba runs perfectly now! Thank you for this video!

@howtofixitworkshop

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

You just saved me a couple hundred bucks because I was gonna go get a new roomba - I followed your instructions and now it's back in action!

@howtofixitworkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

Thank you!! I was going nuts trying to figure out why my Roomba kept telling me to clean the brushes. They were clean and the compartment was clean but it was still clunking. I had never noticed those tiny screws on the side, but sure enough, the gears were clogged and no longer moving. I followed your instructions and now its as good as new!! Great video!!

@howtofixitworkshop

7 жыл бұрын

+noladhk awesome! You're welcome!

Thank you so, so much for this video! My roomba was making the same exact noise, and I thought my roomba was a goner! I had never cleaned the gears before nor ever opened the gear box. My roomba is good as new!

@howtofixitworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

That's great! You're welcome!!

Thank you!! I was ready to give up on my roomba. Your instructions were very clear and best of all, they worked for my roomba!

@howtofixitworkshop

6 жыл бұрын

That's great! Thanks for watching!

Excellent tutorial. My daughter is having this problem with her's. Now, thanks to this detailed tutorial, she can repair /refurbish her's.

Before you tear into your Roomba this far, remove the two brushes and pull the yellow caps off the end. Clean out the junk under the caps and the brass fittings, lubricate, and reinstall. I had cleaned out the brush compartment as described in this excellent video, but that didn't solve the problem. Only after cleaning out the hair and gunk underneath the end of each brush did it work well again.

@howtofixitworkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanks!

@monty777er

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, my gear area was clean. I then noted brush end was making contact with chassis and causing friction. This led to heating and plastic starting to stick after 5 min with resulting click then error 2. Removed end bearing and it was wrapped with long hair. Cleaned bearing, shaved off plastic build up from overheating, greased and now all works.

I was having a Knocking sound,I turned mine over and noticed I had a Bottle Cap hung up in the brushes. So happy that’s all it was, I Love my Roomba! 😄❤❤

@howtofixitworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Ready fix!

I absolutely love my Roomba and was literally distraught the little guy wasn't working well. It's now running like new again, thanks so much! Must have with two cats and two dogs!

Thank you for this -- did the trick, and now Rosie is working better (and quieter) than she has in years.

@howtofixitworkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You're welcome!!

This video is over 5 years old and still helped me from the "error...check Roombas brushes". Good Lawrd my gears were disgustang. I resorted to a cleaning toothbrush dipped in alcohol and an exacto knife for the crevices. Thanks, How to Fix it Workshop!

@howtofixitworkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Hey you're welcome from the future!

Thanks for taking the time to make this video Greg, helped me fix my old trusty roomba :)

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Grip happy to help!

Although this is an old video, it helped tremendously. I wouldn't have thought it would be 'so difficult' to get at the gears or they could get so dirty. But once I got inside to clean it out, I saw that there are openings in the gear box where the axles meet the gears and I guess that's how the grime gets in there. You'd figure they'd make it easier to get at them if they need regular maintenance. Thanks again for the video.

@howtofixitworkshop

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad it helped!!

Thank you oh so much. We were ready to scrap our Roomba but we watched your video and she is working like a charm now. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Genius!!!!!

@howtofixitworkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! You are welcome!!!

Thanks a lot. Sat down with Video, a beer, and a few tools and got this done. I went ahead and cleaned the pivot wheels while the cover was off. Lubed as many axles as I could find, and like new. This thing is trying to topple the trash can each time it bumps into it. Got a new lease on life!

indeed. I followed your video and fixed the same issue of my 7 year old roomba (500 series) which is in excellent condition for another 7 years. It is an engineer marvel. thank you!

Thanks a lot for this post. I followed all the instructions and my Roomba works as new

Thanks for this video. I had this exact scenario and followed the instructions. It worked like a champ! Sure enough dog hair had clogged the gears and was the cause of the knocking noise along with a brush error. Keep up the great work!

@howtofixitworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank YOU. I am clueless on mechanical things, but you were so easy to follow. ALL FIxed.

@howtofixitworkshop

6 жыл бұрын

+Jerry Stephens your welcome!

Thank you for your video. The last one I watched was a video with no speech. I commented on their video 6 years ago and no response so I appreciate seeing you reply to your comments! I did as the video said, now putting it back together. Fingers crossed

@howtofixitworkshop

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, good luck!

Thank you very much! Excellent video and instructions. I fixed my roomba which had this exact problem. I pull lots of gunk out of the gear box. THANK YOU!

Great video! Mine was doing that "only going in circles" thing also, replaced the IR sensors (both = $9.58) and its worked perfectly since!

@howtofixitworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Excellent show. Many thanks.....

Sir, you are amazing. I had the same problem, after watching your video I managed to clean the gears for my Roomba 581. Now the Roomba is going and going. Thank you.

@howtofixitworkshop

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Great video I'm amazed that I was able to fix my Roomba in a couple hours-Thanks!

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Solved my Roomba problem!

Like someone else said, it may be old but it still works, solved my problem, Thank you

@howtofixitworkshop

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Watched your video and fixed the thing in 15 minutes. Many thanks!

Thank you so much! That was the exact problem. Had my roomba for over a year with two dogs.

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+L Luce You are very welcome, glad we could help! -Josh

Thanks for posting this. Was super easy to follow and I was able to solve the clicking on my old Roomba following your instructions.

@howtofixitworkshop

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you. This was easy to follow and it fixed my problem!

Thanks so much! This problem was perplexing me for months! Wish I had found your vid sooner! I was getting to buy a new one, saved me $300!! For all others, take care to take off those little yellow ends of the brushes - hair will get trapped under there and cause the same problem. Check if that works first. You may need pliers to get them off to clean properly! Tweezers and an exacto knife will get the hair off that is wrapped around the stems. Q-tips work well for cleaning around the gears, too.

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+Mrs. from Round Rocl great advice!

Con tu video me has salvado mi Roomba. Gracias

Thank You so much! I just fixed my IRobot. No more clicking sound and it runs smoother! Great Video!

@howtofixitworkshop

7 жыл бұрын

+KC Lim awesome! You are welcome

Fantastic! Thought my Roomba was a gonner as it was clunking so much but this fix worked beautifully! So clear and easy to follow - ~Thank You!

@howtofixitworkshop

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!!

Why this info is not available on the Roobma trouble shooting page is beyond me, so frustrating. Thanks again for posting a video on what we need to do.

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

Great point! Thanks for watching!

@rogerthat24

4 жыл бұрын

They want you to buy a new one.

@howtofixitworkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Great point

THANKS!!! This worked perfectly!! Great instructional video!

@howtofixitworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! You're welcome!

Worked wonders. Thanks for the vid.

Thanks so much! The noise was so irritating (as was "Error 2: open Roomba's brush cage and clean brushes). Worked a treat :)

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.

Great tutorial, steady camera work, clear instructions, nice step thru. My roomba is whirring around without the clunking gears :)

@howtofixitworkshop

7 жыл бұрын

+5ynic thanks!

Great video, Roomba was 'chattering' across the floor occasionally and "it seemed like the right thing to do." Interestingly enough I had not received the "clean the brush" alert even when it was balled up with Cairn Terrier hair but it did 'chatter'. After cleaning it no longer 'chatters' but has stopped twice to tell me to clean the brush, even though the brush doesn't have much hair on it. Suspect that it might be caused by the screw I left out (another issue). But on the morrow I'll be receiving new brushes and I'll pick up a replacement screw later today. Your video was a great help and I think I'll have my 665 in top shape. Just to note: I also have a 700 series but the 600 does much better at picking up the pets' fur. Then it will be off to reprogram for automatic cleaning cycles. Possibly add racing stripes ... the younger Cairn likes to cruise.

@howtofixitworkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This video was super helpful and well done. When disassembling, I discovered a washer. There was so much gunk to clean, I had not noticed any washers, but one was stuck on the cover that is removed to access the gears. That made me think there must be more so using my trusty magnet I searched the hair/gunk but no luck. That was because it was nylon - 2nd discovery. So I sifted through the gunk and found one more - I expected either 3 or 6. Watching this video and searching the comments, I saw no reference to these washers or which gears they go on. So ---- if you are taking apart, watch out for these and report back on which gears they go. I am thinking on the outboard side of the 3 without the metal bushings.....THANKS AGAIN!

@howtofixitworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@Riggs1955

2 жыл бұрын

Also - forgot to mention that based on others comments, I used a dry spray lubricant. We’ll see how that works out but so far, so good. Purring.

Nice video, helped me get mine sorted out. I'd skip the grease though, any potential benefits would be heavily outweighed by the accelerated gunk build up.

Thank you so much!! I was told the circuit board is probably broken - irrepairable!!! It was absolutely filthy ( just one dog) and now it works like a charm again!! Was just about to order a new one!!! Thank you!!

@howtofixitworkshop

3 жыл бұрын

That's great!! You're welcome!!

Thank you for the video. Couldn't figure out what was wrong and couldn't believe the crap in the gears. Much appreciated.

Excellent video, very helpful!!!

@howtofixitworkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Great video! fixed the problem!! Thank you!

Awesome! That was exactly it and now it's working great. Thank you!

@howtofixitworkshop

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

thank you Greg. I suffered for 2 hours trying to fix that damn thing. I didn't dare to open the last box, till I saw your video. Thanks to your video, my roomba is as new.

@howtofixitworkshop

9 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it worked for you!

Thanks. Just what I needed. Nice job on the video itself.

OMG finally some help!! Thank you so much, this is exactly what the problem was with my Roomba. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for this video!

thank you very much! I had the same problem and following your instructions I solved it!

Thanks a lot Greg. My roomba started doing this today, and I kinda had a feeling that what you described was the problem. I'll clean it up and hopefully it will run smooth again. Great video.!

@howtofixitworkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, hope it solved your problem.

@Dhundahl

6 жыл бұрын

Actually the problem appeared to be the brush you remove at 1:30. Underneath there was a lot of hair. I cleaned it up and it ran smoothly again. That apparently triggers the same error code.

Thanks so much! I followed your clear instructions and Rosie is running smoothly again! I'll add my favorite Roomba tip for cleaning all the nooks and crannies. I have long hair and multiple cats so I have to remove hair on a regular basis from around the ends of the brushes, etc. and the best tool I've found is a SEAM RIPPER. Cuts right through the hair and reaches in to all the crevices.

@howtofixitworkshop

7 жыл бұрын

+Anna Gibson thanks! That's a good tip, thanks for sharing!

@howtofixitworkshop

7 жыл бұрын

+Anna Gibson thanks! That's a good tip, thanks for sharing!

Many thanks! 3+ years of cleaning up after 4 cats left my Roomba innards in a similarly furry and click-y condition. This worked like a charm!

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+Ring Stafford awesome! You're welcome.

Dude! Was about to order a new Roomba. We owe you!

@howtofixitworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Excellent product!

@howtofixitworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you sooooooooo much! Exactly what i was looking for! Great job!

you legend, thanks for taking the time to make this!

Worked for me! Thank you so much!!!

Thanks man. This worked like a charm. Fixed the problem.

@howtofixitworkshop

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

This is the exact info I needed, thank you!

@howtofixitworkshop

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Worked like a charm! Thank you!

@howtofixitworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you. Saved me loads of time and annoyance at that clunking noise.

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+Webiness UK Ltd. Glad it worked for you!

Great how-to! THX!

@howtofixitworkshop

9 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Thank you so much for the video. Opened my up and there’s wasn’t any hair. There was some small build up other places and that seems to have fixed the problems!!

Thank you so much for this video and saving me getting a new roomba.😊

@howtofixitworkshop

3 жыл бұрын

That's great! You're so very welcome

Thank you so much! Worked like a charm!!

Thank you so much for this video! I thought I needed to replace the motor. My roomba is back in action with no clunking.

@howtofixitworkshop

7 жыл бұрын

+Steph Birch that's awesome! I'm glad I was able to help!! -Josh

Great video. Thanks. That did the trick.

Check the brush and rubber “brush” first. Fur/hair can get tangled around those axles. It’s real easy to pop off the yellow cap of the brushes and check there first. (Thanks to Steve Ogden in the comments for mentioning that. That was my issue in the end).

@howtofixitworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the tip

Thanks for the video! I was finally able to fix that stupid clicking noise and the constant clean the brushes error.

@howtofixitworkshop

7 жыл бұрын

+niculbolas that's great! You're welcome!

Great video! Going to go home today and try this out. Will post results after!

@howtofixitworkshop

9 жыл бұрын

Sunny Hirpara How did the fix work out for you?

Great video. Do a follow up video when it has this problem again to see how the grease on the gear performed. It's been my experience that grease is a dirt and dust magnet. It will be good proof that it works well if you never have to clean it again. Either way, great video.

Thanks for this video it was very helpful and solved my clicking problem!

@howtofixitworkshop

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!!

Thank you so much. I use a paint brush to clean the gear box. It works for me.

This video helped me so much! Roomba wanted more than 100 euro for a new brush mount. They will hate your video :) Thank you very much sir!

@howtofixitworkshop

9 жыл бұрын

awesome! you are welcome! thanks for the great feedback. keep in mind, your roomba may require this maintenance every once in a while, especially if you have pet hair to clean up.

Thanks...good info!

@howtofixitworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

This fixed my issue. Thanks for posting this!

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+troysward23 you're welcome!

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+troysward23 you're welcome!

thank you so much. I've saved 50 dollars because of your video!

@howtofixitworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Fixed my problem! Great video!

@howtofixitworkshop

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy to help.

Thanks for video.

@howtofixitworkshop

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

Thank you so much!!

@howtofixitworkshop

7 жыл бұрын

+ELIZABETH DESPAIN you're very welcome!