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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by dcdude, Apr 21, 2011.

  1. dcdude

    dcdude New Member

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    Hi there,

    I have a 2008 Prius, and I have a couple noises, one of which is related to the airplane noise. I've noticed recently mine starts to make that humming noise in the 50-60mph range (less so at higher or lower speeds). There is 44,000 miles on the car.

    Also, there is a noise as I coast thru a drive thru in the left wheel area. The noise is kind of like a wet finger on the rim of a wine glass, combined with fingernails on a chalkboard. That's the best I can come up with. I took it to the dealer and they said a pebble was lodged in the wheel. That didn't fix the problem. So I'm dropping it off for the day tomorrow. It has the Certified Pre-Owned warranty. I bought it last summer. Anyway, didn't know if any of you all had the same issue? Kind of annoying. Probably looked like I was crazy, but my wife heard it also! Anyway, it is a great car otherwise! :)
     
    #1 dcdude, Apr 21, 2011
  2. KTPhil

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    Check under your outside mirrors. There are three holes for mounting screws that Toyota cheaply covers with tape. If the tape is missing you get a humming or whistling noise.
     
    #2 KTPhil, Apr 23, 2011
  3. dcdude

    dcdude New Member

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    They said there was a leaf rubbing against the rotor, and the hum was normal. Don't here the "wine glass" noise anymore.:) Guess I answered my own question. Great car!:)
     
    #3 dcdude, Apr 25, 2011
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    after the daler replaced teh bearing did that fix the problem. I have the same problem withmy prius and the dealer said there was nothing wrong with it.
     
    #4 joseon, Jan 28, 2012
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