Engine squeaking when idle.

[straiv]

Engine squeaking when idle. Any thoughts on that?

[Kenshin X]

more info?

[Andrew357]

In the car somewhere.

[Kenshin X]

fan belt? -_-

[straiv]

Hi guys i have uploaded two video of the squeaking.

As i am due for servicing soon. Toyota will surely charged me a bomb to fix this issue.

I do also have vvti controller rattle when starting of engine

Cold start

After Warm up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-GFCQDDiIE&feature=g-crec-u

Edited December 8, 2012 by straiv

[prodigy 07]

Hi Donald, Kinda hard to hear it on the video but I think my engine sounds the same. I've always noticed a squeak to my car at idle since I bought it around 12 months ago. Had it serviced in August and the mechanic didn't think it was anything to worry about. I figured that it was just how these engines sounded. Interested to hear other peoples thoughts though.

[straiv]

It sound like bird chirping . Sound can be heard inside the car as well does not used to have it.

[straiv]

Going to toyota and see what the issue

[VIPZR6]

My mates SX6 has the exact same noise. Let us know how you go at finding what it is

[straiv]

Ok guys Back from toyota.

The noise is coming from the alternator pulley bearing.

The foreman ask me to change the alternator as well since is under warranty

Today Damage :

Alternator : $1.2k (Cover by warranty)

Drive Belt : $160

Cap Service :$195

Injector Servicing : $90

[VIPZR6]

Ouch that isn't cheap by any means, thankfully the Alt is covered under warranty though.

Are you going to go ahead with the repair?

[straiv]

Yeah repair is on going now.

Will be getting back my car tomorrow

[prodigy 07]

Holy s**t!!! That's a lotta dough. How is it covered under warranty? My car is only 12 months older than yours. Was it a recall issue?

[straiv]

I bought 2nd hand from southisde toyota and was entitled a mechanical protection plan.(2nd hand car warranty)

[prodigy 07]

Ok cool. Sounds like it will all turn out sweet.

[Wetpatch480]

My sr 6 did the same mainly first up start up in the morning

Edited December 11, 2012 by Wetpatch480

[Steve]

probably would have lasted years like that

[LordBug]

A quick way of testing if it's only the belt and not any pulleys or bearings is to get a candle and let it be ground into the belt on the ridged side. This will provide a small amount of a lubricating effect (Not to the point of letting it slip) which would show if it's the belt at fault (by stopping the noise) or if it's a bearing somewhere (noise continues).

Bit of good reading on http://www.gates.com/brochure.cfm?brochure=1026&location_id=540

I'm currently suffering from a very brutal scream at the moment, and with the weather being as lousy as it is in Perth at the moment I can't really get in and see if everything is straight. The candle wax trick did silence mine, for a short amount of time.