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#195616 Jun 9, 2:21am
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I guess this isn't really a modification or anything, but I figure I would post here since most people looking here are "mechanics" to some degree.

WTF is the problem when sometimes the car starts up and there's this irritating high pitched squeaking/whirring coming from under the hood??? It's starting to piss the hell outta me. I remember it being documented in one of edmunds.com's reviews, but I can't find it anymore. ECelica???

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Probably your serpentine belt!

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Yeah, most likely the noise is coming from your belt due to an old belt, or a busted tensioner.


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I get it sometimes when it's damp outside. Sounds like a cheap ass old car.

Buy a goodyear gatorback belt and be done with it thumbsup


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Originally Posted by DiabloGTS
Buy a goodyear gatorback belt and be done with it thumbsup

Best belt you can get in my opinion. Sounds like a serpintine belt prob to me as well.

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It's your belt I had the same prpblem a few months ago. If your car is still under warrenty the dealer will replaceit for you.


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If the problem persists with a new belt, then your tensioner is to blame.

The previous owner of my car had it replaced three times by Toyota under warranty because they were faulty (at least for the 2000 models.)

Havn't had a problem with it yet, but who knows.


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couldn't it also be that the belt gets wet? could it get greased or something...

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Originally Posted by DiabloGTS
I get it sometimes when it's damp outside. Sounds like a cheap ass old car.

Buy a goodyear gatorback belt and be done with it thumbsup
Same here, and sometimes in the morning. Its embarassing when you roll up next to another tuner because they think you have shitted all over your engine. I haven't heard it for awhile, but it still happens every so often.

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ditto..almost every morning but it goes away like 2-3 sec later if it's warm out..if it's cold, it'll squeak for a mins or so then stop..very annoying.

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