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MVJ1975 · 06-08-2012, 01:58 PM

I haven't heard any squeakiness, but that could just be that I'm always blasting electropop when I'm driving.

mattles · 06-08-2012, 02:02 PM

At idle my car used to sound like a very large cricket that was OD-ed on meth-- but all that rapid, high pitched squeaking and chirping went away went I changed my oil... very weird because I was SURE it was the damn serp belt tensioner because I could see it vibrating around in time with the chirping/squeaking. Could just be now that its broken in (I broke it in more or less exactly as the manual told me to) its settling down?

ubersoph · 06-08-2012, 02:27 PM

I noticed this too, I'm guessing it's normal but I'll keep an eye out and see what you guys find

ej · 06-10-2012, 01:51 AM

Does anyone hear it when turning the car off??

FakeWhiteMan · 06-10-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ej

Does anyone hear it when turning the car off??

Yep, it's almost like a flutter. I'm thinking it's the high pressure fuel rail.

ej · 06-10-2012, 04:09 PM

Ok I was getting a little concerned

frslee · 04-18-2013, 12:13 PM

Recently I've been hearing the single "squeak" noise in every 4-5 minutes while I'm driving.
Even when I'm cruising on highway, I frequently hear "squeak" from engine. I read that it could be A/C tensioner or something.

kioton32 · 04-18-2013, 01:28 PM

It's the DI high pressure fuel pump on the back of the engine... I just had mine replaced yesterday... Some people call it chirping or cricket sounding... There is a TSB out on it...

Sigh-on-Rice · 04-18-2013, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by frslee

Recently I've been hearing the single "squeak" noise in every 4-5 minutes while I'm driving.
Even when I'm cruising on highway, I frequently hear "squeak" from engine. I read that it could be A/C tensioner or something.

Is it more like a short "ting" than a long "squeak"? Does it happen only when the A/C compressor turns on? If it is, then I hear it too, but mine is every 15 seconds or so. Yours might be different since it's every 4-5 minutes. Here's a thread about it.

frslee · 04-18-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sigh-on-Rice

Is it more like a short "ting" than a long "squeak"? Does it happen only when the A/C compressor turns on? If it is, then I hear it too, but mine is every 15 seconds or so. Yours might be different since it's every 4-5 minutes. Here's a thread about it.

Thanks for the post. I did read some other threads about other sound, but this thread explains all.

xUhMeyziing · 04-22-2013, 01:31 AM

i took mine to a dealer over the squeaking noise and they said its my fuel pump. they are replacing it tomorrow....ive heard that japan's gas is better grade than what we have in the US and the fuel is not lubricating the fuel pump and it causes it to squeak.

Gen · 04-22-2013, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by xUhMeyziing

i took mine to a dealer over the squeaking noise and they said its my fuel pump. they are replacing it tomorrow....ive heard that japan's gas is better grade than what we have in the US and the fuel is not lubricating the fuel pump and it causes it to squeak.

Not to be a downer but it'll be back in a few hundred miles.

Animal63 · 07-03-2013, 05:17 PM

Sound like everyone just like are hearing the same noise coming from the engine! I wonder if is normal or if toyota ever gonna aknoledge that they have a problems in their hands. And need to do a recall on them! I have mine car already for about 2 months now and im thinking to taking the car back to the dealer to get this adressed. And somethimes think that their gonna tell me that is normal. Do you guys have any suggestions? Just curios!

pmdc · 07-03-2013, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Animal63

Sound like everyone just like are hearing the same noise coming from the engine! I wonder if is normal or if toyota ever gonna aknoledge that they have a problems in their hands. And need to do a recall on them! I have mine car already for about 2 months now and im thinking to taking the car back to the dealer to get this adressed. And somethimes think that their gonna tell me that is normal. Do you guys have any suggestions? Just curios!

My understanding is that it's a symptom caused either by improper octane (dumping 87 in there accidentally) or ethanol content in the gas. Try filling up somewhere that has ethanol-free premium and see if it helps.

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Animal63 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 ultramarine scion fr-s Location: Illinois Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sound like everyone just like are hearing the same noise coming from the engine! I wonder if is normal or if toyota ever gonna aknoledge that they have a problems in their hands. And need to do a recall on them! I have mine car already for about 2 months now and im thinking to taking the car back to the dealer to get this adressed. And somethimes think that their gonna tell me that is normal. Do you guys have any suggestions? Just curios! Last edited by Animal63; 07-03-2013 at 05:19 PM. Reason: Mispelling

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