-Samurai-

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Hey guys. Did a little searching on this already and didn't seem to find the right stuff or "symptoms" that I'm having with my SC. This has been going on since I bought my car a couple months back. When I slightly push the gas and/or slightly turn the wheels a weird sound comes from the passenger side engine bay area . Its sounds almost exactly like a metal fan slightly hitting a metal radiator. Its not REALLY noticeable from inside but I can definitely hear it when i turn off my music. Rolled the window down and purposely made the car do it and its nice and loud outside (makes my car sound like a rattly pile of junk). Doesn't constantly make noise and doesn't seem like its changing anything about the mechanical part of the car. Rides normal, accelerates normal and the steering is still very smooth. I have no idea what it is. I looked around under the hood and didn't find anything out of the ordinary and the power steering fluid is fine. What in the heck could it be? Thanks for any help guys

0435

Turn eitherway? If its a whine try topping the PS fluid off even though you said its find, keep in mind you are trouble shooting.

-Samurai-

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Ahh, never thought about a bearing. Very well could be the problem. I'm going to do more trouble shooting tomorrow. Probly give my dad a ride and see what he thinks, hes a certified mechanic and knows A LOT about Toyota so we should be able to find out tomorrow. Id be fine with it if it wasn't so annoying sounding like some pile of crap Grand am driving by or something.

Its not like a whine noise, and yeah if I turn either way does it. Sometimes loud sometimes quiet, long and short periods. Yeah I checked my power steering fluid its topped off. and its newer fluid too because i just put in new fluid last month.

-Samurai-

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Anyone else have experience with this noise or whats causing it feel free to post

miraluna

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Sorry to bring up this old post, I have some issue, so did you find out what were causing this sound???

Shayy

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Sometimes I hear a slight knocking because i have a valve cover gasket oil leak. I'm putting off fixing it til i do my timing belt/water pump. So yeah my car gradually loses oil and sometimes i'll go too long without adding oil and it has a slight knock when it starts to get low. So check your dipstick it could be a possibility. My knock always went in sync with my RPMs though. Just an idea to throw out for you. Hope you figure it out asap.

JS93SC

Well if it sounds like its coming from the passenger side under the car it might be your crank shaft pulley?!

eknine9

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No, crankshaft pulley sounds more like a metal screech upon starting the engine.

daily400

it can be that a real tune up is needed.. such as a valve adjustment. its hard to do diag on a sound no offense but a noise to you may sound like one thing and to someone else it sounds diff.. it can b a million things try to get a vid of the noise and post it..

pbxcomm

Hello to all..
"sound like baseball card in bicycle spokes while car is in 'drive'".. I have been experiencing the same sound.. I know this thread is dated. Has anyone discovered where this sound is coming from or a solution?


Thanks..