2001 100 series turbo whistling?

[de_with87]

Hi everyone, my 100 series turbo diesel has started whistling heaps louder than usual at about 2000rpm, it doesnt seem to have lost and power, but when i reach around 2500-3000rpm it really starts to scream. I have tried to listen to it while the car is not moving but it doesnt seem to do it. I went and saw my mechanic and he said it doesnt seem like it is anything to worry about. But it seems strange to me that all of a sudden its starting to whistle with out anything being wrong with it? Has anyone else heard of this happening with another toyota? If so how can i fix it? and should i be driving it? any help would be much appreciated!

Cheers

[Graham & Cathy]

Hi everyone, my 100 series turbo diesel has started whistling heaps louder than usual at about 2000rpm, it doesnt seem to have lost and power, but when i reach around 2500-3000rpm it really starts to scream. I have tried to listen to it while the car is not moving but it doesnt seem to do it. I went and saw my mechanic and he said it doesnt seem like it is anything to worry about. But it seems strange to me that all of a sudden its starting to whistle with out anything being wrong with it? Has anyone else heard of this happening with another toyota? If so how can i fix it? and should i be driving it? any help would be much appreciated!

Cheers

Hi yes it happened on my 100 series, it sounded just like a slipping fan belt , so checked and changed all belts but no differance.

Have a freind with a 80 series and he had same prob , his mechanic diagnosed a tiny leak in the turbo gasket, changed the gaskets and all ok .

I didn,t change mine as I traded the vehicle in on a 200.

I suggest taking it to a proffessional turbo centre and let them listen , if it sounds like a screaming fan belt then let them know that it may be a leaky gasket , but I would get it fixed.

Cheers Graham

[de_with87]

Hi everyone, my 100 series turbo diesel has started whistling heaps louder than usual at about 2000rpm, it doesnt seem to have lost and power, but when i reach around 2500-3000rpm it really starts to scream. I have tried to listen to it while the car is not moving but it doesnt seem to do it. I went and saw my mechanic and he said it doesnt seem like it is anything to worry about. But it seems strange to me that all of a sudden its starting to whistle with out anything being wrong with it? Has anyone else heard of this happening with another toyota? If so how can i fix it? and should i be driving it? any help would be much appreciated!

Cheers

Hi yes it happened on my 100 series, it sounded just like a slipping fan belt , so checked and changed all belts but no differance.

Have a freind with a 80 series and he had same prob , his mechanic diagnosed a tiny leak in the turbo gasket, changed the gaskets and all ok .

I didn,t change mine as I traded the vehicle in on a 200.

I suggest taking it to a proffessional turbo centre and let them listen , if it sounds like a screaming fan belt then let them know that it may be a leaky gasket , but I would get it fixed.

Cheers Graham

Thanks mate will get that checked asap.

Cheers Trent

[Landysahara]

My 100 series Sahara had a turbo whistle all of a sudden I had to change turdo they also found that inlet manifold was drawing oil in which may have caused the turdo to fail.

[Norman Timmins]

It happened to my cruiser and it was broken manifold bolts replaced and all fine a common problem with cruisers