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    2001 Prius screeching noise in engine bay

    Thanks Seilerts, the noise points to air discharging into the high pressure reservior. I will take my videos which captured the noise (2 with...
    Post by: hksarmgor, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius screeching noise in engine bay

    Try pump the brake pedals 40 times with ignition OFF (key out), then turn ignition to ON, AC is at AUTO. The pumping stopped around 28 seconds....
    Post by: hksarmgor, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius screeching noise in engine bay

    Thanks mlibanio and vincent for your advise. I will try your test. Today, I tried twice to re-create the noise with AC in AUTO with no luck....
    Post by: hksarmgor, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius screeching noise in engine bay

    It was the serpentine belt. I mis-typed. And yes, one time the service adviser was going to write up a work order for change of timing belt for...
    Post by: hksarmgor, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius screeching noise in engine bay

    Drove 15 freeway miles then exit clover-leaf down-ramp right turn and screeching noise happened once. I tapped on the brake to slow down then...
    Post by: hksarmgor, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius screeching noise in engine bay

    Last night, I turned the AC switch to OFF then turned the ignition key to ON. Prius went through the boot-up but there is no screeching noise....
    Post by: hksarmgor, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius screeching noise in engine bay

    I first noticed the noise about half a year ago when I back the Prius out from the garage. But it is only intermittent. About a month ago, I...
    Post by: hksarmgor, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius screeching noise in engine bay

    The belt is Toyota parts. I have discovered how to re-create the noise. The Prius has to be off until the computers went to OFF-state. Turn...
    Post by: hksarmgor, Jun 8, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius screeching noise in engine bay

    The water pump was replaced 25,000 miles ago when the serpentine belt was replaced. This time the mechanic replaced the serpentine belt 4500...
    Post by: hksarmgor, Jun 8, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius screeching noise in engine bay

    2001 Prius. Within 15 seconds of starting the engine, I captured the screeching sound from the engine bay. Noise went away after about 20...
    Thread by: hksarmgor, Jun 8, 2011, 16 replies, in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion