2016 FR-S making Weird winding sound - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

xanielxx · 11-19-2018, 10:52 PM

So I started my car up this morning, nothing out of the ordinary but after a minute or so, my car started to make a weird winding up noise. I left my car idling for several minutes and I came back to it still making that noise. I thought it was my sound system, so I turned that off and it was still going on. So I just decided to turn my car off. It still kept making that noise after about 15 seconds. My car is all stock, for the most part. I’m not sure how I can upload the video of it. But I’d appreciate any info

BlOody_BoOger · 11-19-2018, 11:40 PM

Can you pin point where the sound coming from?

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xanielxx · 11-19-2018, 11:58 PM

It sounded like it was coming from the center of the cabin, near the dash

Will BRZ · 11-20-2018, 12:38 AM

Weird. Was the AC on? Any way you could describe the winding noise? Did it eventually go away? Any previous issues?

xanielxx · 11-20-2018, 12:42 AM

The closest I can describe the sound is like a dvd being rejected or put in. Today was the first occurrence, just started up my car twice and it seems fine

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xanielxx · 11-20-2018, 12:43 AM

AC was off as well. I was told by other that it could be AC, HID, or fuel pressure pump

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Ultramaroon · 11-20-2018, 12:47 AM

Cooling fan in the head unit took a shit. It's a thing.

xanielxx · 11-20-2018, 12:48 AM

Is it an issue? Or fixable?

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Ultramaroon · 11-20-2018, 12:50 AM

It's a common little fan. I don't remember if soldering is required.

xanielxx · 11-20-2018, 12:50 AM

How does that even happen though?

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Ultramaroon · 11-20-2018, 12:56 AM

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How does that even happen though?

Teeny tiny bearings give out. It's a numbers game. For 10,000 fans, one or two have exactly the right combination of blades out of balance and/or whatever else imperfect. Those shit the bed earlier than the rest.

xanielxx · 11-20-2018, 01:02 AM

Thanks man. Nothing worry then?

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BlOody_BoOger · 11-20-2018, 01:30 AM

I think i get that exact same sound too when i shut the car off sounds like a disc ejecting then a small click at the end

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Ultramaroon · 11-20-2018, 01:31 AM

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Thanks man. Nothing worry then?

Not exactly. Once the fan quits altogether, the rest of the head unit will overheat. But that's all.

11-19-2018, 10:52 PM	#1
xanielxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Drives: 2016 Scion FR-S Location: California, USA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2016 FR-S making Weird winding sound So I started my car up this morning, nothing out of the ordinary but after a minute or so, my car started to make a weird winding up noise. I left my car idling for several minutes and I came back to it still making that noise. I thought it was my sound system, so I turned that off and it was still going on. So I just decided to turn my car off. It still kept making that noise after about 15 seconds. My car is all stock, for the most part. I’m not sure how I can upload the video of it. But I’d appreciate any info

11-20-2018, 12:47 AM	#7
Ultramaroon not playing cards Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: a 13 e8h frs Location: vantucky, wa Posts: 32,395 Thanks: 53,053 Thanked 37,228 Times in 19,308 Posts Mentioned: 1117 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	Cooling fan in the head unit took a shit. It's a thing. __________________ service manuals

11-20-2018, 12:50 AM	#9
Ultramaroon not playing cards Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: a 13 e8h frs Location: vantucky, wa Posts: 32,395 Thanks: 53,053 Thanked 37,228 Times in 19,308 Posts Mentioned: 1117 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	It's a common little fan. I don't remember if soldering is required. __________________ service manuals

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11-19-2018, 11:40 PM	#2
BlOody_BoOger Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: Hot lava FRS Monogram Charizard Location: Sacramento Ca Posts: 329 Thanks: 22 Thanked 86 Times in 63 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can you pin point where the sound coming from? Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

11-19-2018, 11:58 PM	#3
xanielxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Drives: 2016 Scion FR-S Location: California, USA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It sounded like it was coming from the center of the cabin, near the dash

11-20-2018, 12:38 AM	#4
Will BRZ Damn that's crazy... Join Date: Oct 2018 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Texas Posts: 971 Thanks: 771 Thanked 772 Times in 467 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Weird. Was the AC on? Any way you could describe the winding noise? Did it eventually go away? Any previous issues?

11-20-2018, 12:42 AM	#5
xanielxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Drives: 2016 Scion FR-S Location: California, USA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The closest I can describe the sound is like a dvd being rejected or put in. Today was the first occurrence, just started up my car twice and it seems fine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-20-2018, 12:43 AM	#6
xanielxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Drives: 2016 Scion FR-S Location: California, USA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	AC was off as well. I was told by other that it could be AC, HID, or fuel pressure pump Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-20-2018, 12:48 AM	#8
xanielxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Drives: 2016 Scion FR-S Location: California, USA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is it an issue? Or fixable? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-20-2018, 01:02 AM	#12
xanielxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Drives: 2016 Scion FR-S Location: California, USA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks man. Nothing worry then? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-20-2018, 01:30 AM	#13
BlOody_BoOger Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: Hot lava FRS Monogram Charizard Location: Sacramento Ca Posts: 329 Thanks: 22 Thanked 86 Times in 63 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think i get that exact same sound too when i shut the car off sounds like a disc ejecting then a small click at the end Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

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