The Mystery of the Squeaking noise

Dan fnuts · 05-07-2015 1:08am #1

Hi guys and gals.
I wonder if anybody can help or think of possible reasons for my situation. So to elaborate, i have a Toyota corolla 02 that Squeaks. The squeaking sounds like its coming from the front right (driver side) of the car. The car only squeaks when the car is accelerating forward. No squeaks when reversing, rolling, coasting or stationary and revving the car.
i would describe the noise as a low volume, high pitch squeaking (out of 8 people i showed, 5 could hear it). I think it sounds like something metal lightly rubbing off something else metal at speed or something like that.

I checked the fan belt and thats not it. All brake pads are fine. I jacked up the car and checked the wheel incase it was a bearing or something but that not it either. kinda running out of ideas. any ideas or has anybody had an issue like this before?

Sheldons Brain · 05-07-2015 1:12am

Sorry not to be of help, but it can be hard to diagnose!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF-KJ5-KNQk

Littlehorny · 05-07-2015 1:13am

Had an Avensis with a worn engine mount once that squeaked, same problem as you, nothing wrong with the running gear. Mechanic mate spotted when i told him about squeaking when accelerating. Good luck!

Dan fnuts · 05-07-2015 1:19am

Sheldons Brain wrote: »

Sorry not to be of help, but it can be hard to diagnose!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF-KJ5-KNQk

Hahaha would you believe when i asked my Dad about the squeaking he start telling me about this advert.

Edwardius · 05-07-2015 1:20am

Dan fnuts wrote: »

Hi guys and gals.
I wonder if anybody can help or think of possible reasons for my situation. So to elaborate, i have a Toyota corolla 02 that Squeaks. The squeaking sounds like its coming from the front right (driver side) of the car. The car only squeaks when the car is accelerating forward. No squeaks when reversing, rolling, coasting or stationary and revving the car.
i would describe the noise as a low volume, high pitch squeaking (out of 8 people i showed, 5 could hear it). I think it sounds like something metal lightly rubbing off something else metal at speed or something like that.

I checked the fan belt and thats not it. All brake pads are fine. I jacked up the car and checked the wheel incase it was a bearing or something but that not it either. kinda running out of ideas. any ideas or has anybody had an issue like this before?

Have you had anything done to the front recently?

I had a similar noise on the front of the avensis. The split pin holding in the driveshaft nut was making the noise, sounded like a sticking caliper.

Dan fnuts · 05-07-2015 1:21am

Edwardius wrote: »

Have you had anything done to the front recently?

no nothing

Dan fnuts · 05-07-2015 1:22am

Littlehorny wrote: »

Had an Avensis with a worn engine mount once that squeaked, same problem as you, nothing wrong with the running gear. Mechanic mate spotted when i told him about squeaking when accelerating. Good luck!

thanks. i will look into this

Dan fnuts · 05-07-2015 1:39am

if anybody else has any ideas please let me know

Special Circumstances · 05-07-2015 2:01pm

No idea but I'd love to hear what it is. Herself can hear a similar noise but it's beyond my hearing range. Description sounds very similar.

Hal1 · 05-07-2015 2:42pm

Get your engine and gearbox mounts checked out.

Special Circumstances · 24-07-2015 1:19pm

Special Circumstances wrote: »

No idea but I'd love to hear what it is. Herself can hear a similar noise but it's beyond my hearing range. Description sounds very similar.

Spent a bit of time last night hunting this. In my case it is one or more heatshields rubbing off each other where they overlap, or off the body of the car. Don't know why this resonance has suddenly appeared.

Noise got worse and could be forced to happen by physically pushing the engine a little, and hence the exhaust.

The Mystery of the Squeaking noise

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