Sometimes (not always) when I drive and after I hit the brakes, after the car's stopped, I will notice there is a medium-volume high pitched grinding noise (like a really fat bee right next to your ear) which sounds like it's coming from under the hood. Could it be the brakes even though the car already stopped? I've tried shifting into neutral and parked (it's an automatic and yes I let off the brakes in park)....the noise still happens. However, after I drive for about 1 or 2 more blocks and stop at another red light, the noise will be gone. Any ideas?
2007-02-19 16:08:38 · 7 answers · asked by RandomQuestions.. 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If it helps, my car just passed the state police safety inspection last month...and I checked all the fluids today and they were all full.
2007-02-19 16:49:05 · update #1
Go to the dealership and ask for them to replace your brakes. But of course ask them to check you brakes first because it`ll be a waste of money of its not.
2007-02-19 16:12:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Besides possibly being the power steering pump, it could be a fuel pump whine/buzz. Sometimes electric fuel pumps will start to buzzing or whining when they're getting old and getting ready to quit working. This noise would come from the back of the car, from inside the fuel tank.
One of the places I worked for had a Caravan cargo van that buzzed like that. It did it constantly and had been running for over 2 years like that.
Since it's doing it while stopped, it is not worn out pads, they would squeal when coming to a stop, or while moving, but not at a complete stop.
Could be a pulley bearing going bad. A bad idler, tensioner, or other pulley bearing can make a noise that could be described like that as well, of course the noise would be coming from the front of the car in that case.
The only possible thing I can think of on the brake system that would cause a buzzing noise while stopped would be if it has ABS and the pump was sticking on. But I would think it would hold brake pressure if it did that, though I'm not familiar with Toyota ABS systems.
When it does it and you can get outside the car, try to listen outside the car to see where the noise is coming from, whether the front or back. If coming from under the hood, open the hood and see if you can tell from where. Otherwise, your local mechanic or dealer's shop should be able to tell you what is causing the noise and how much to fix it.
2007-02-19 16:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by Mark B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Auto brakes have a wear sensor on them and this indicates service needs to be performed. Now all modern semi-metallic brakes do that as well. Some louder than others, some not so loud.
How long has it been since the brakes were serviced last? Where the last set of brakes from the dealership or a local auto parts dealer? Also where the brakes high end parts or the cheapest thing on the shelf?
Rule of thumb, if the noise bothers you and is causing you to wonder the safety of the car, have it checked out. Brakes are something you do not need to ignore and hope it gets better.
Good luck!
2007-02-19 16:21:10 · answer #3 · answered by Jeep Freak 81 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be a power steering pump low on fluid, transmission noise from being low on fluid or belts slipping on pulleys because a part on the engine is wearing out. You say it happens when you hit the brakes, try to stop gently and see if the sound is still there. Forward motion of your car when it is stopped quickly makes fluids move forward and back. If they are low, in say the power steering pump, it may make a loud grinding sound or sucking sound. I would check fluid levels right away.
2007-02-19 16:23:25 · answer #4 · answered by Timer2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might desire to be the bearings interior the fan, in the experience that your nevertheless using your inventory fan i'd get a case fan with ball bearings or rifle bearings, considering they do no longer ruin down as actually and are plenty quieter. they are in a position to be rather decrease priced to. it may additionally be the case itself from expansion and contraction through temperatures has loosened itself, so all you need to do is tighten some screws. Have an outstanding day Ken
2016-10-16 01:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is just a shot in the dark, but it could possibly be that your gasket on your radiator cap has a small leak, and when you stop moving its the only time you hear it, and also i had that happen it took a month of searching under the hood to find that it was a small leak in the radiator cap causing presure to escape.
2007-02-19 17:30:14 · answer #6 · answered by web.2241 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of the above and:
HAVE YOUR WATER PUMP CHECKED i think some make this type of noise when they are starting to fail.
It may be a BELT PULLEY too, get your car checked at your repair shop and maybe aske them to go on a test drive so that can hear it as you have.
Best wishes...
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2007-02-19 21:46:50 · answer #7 · answered by "/ J()€ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋