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4 Year old Toyota making squeeling noise and vibration but only when in Drive and stopped?

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4 Year old Toyota making squeeling noise and vibration but only when in Drive and stopped?

So i noticed the last couple weeks some unusual behavior with my beloved toyota

i noticed a squeeling noise coming from the engine (or trans?) but it ONLY happens when the car is in drive and braked to a stop (such as a stop sign or red light)

When this noise occurs, i also feel wheel the steering wheel either shuttering or vibrating. sometimes the virbratons is light and sometimes its harder). its not a constant vibration either, u can feel it on for a few second, stop, then back again.

my first thought is serpentene belt is the culprit but it doesnt make sense when it only happens when in drive/stopped as it doesnt make the noise or vibrate when parked or idling.

Im scheduled for oil change in april but should this be something that needs to be immediately looked at or any idea the cause/issue for those you who are more automotive inclined ?

still ahve 1 year left of engine and trans warranty oout of the 5 year.

Here is the noise:
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It could be one of the pulley that's going bad. Doesn't hurt to spray some belt lube or locate said pulley and see if it's still functional. When the load on the belt increases on drive, I bet the pulley finally spins up but when idling at no load, it's seizing.
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peteryorkuca wrote: It could be one of the pulley that's going bad. Doesn't hurt to spray some belt lube or locate said pulley and see if it's still functional. When the load on the belt increases on drive, I bet the pulley finally spins up but when idling at no load, it's seizing.
thanks! is it something i should immediately address?

I should also add i dont notice it happening during a short trip. to say the grocery store. so far only seen it happen when i head over to another city say20-30min drive.

hopefully the dealership will cover it under the 5 year engine trans warranty.
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More information is needed. At least the mileage.

It could be as simply as replacing the power steering / transmission fluid.
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thatsnazzyiphoneguy wrote: thanks! is it something i should immediately address?

I should also add i dont notice it happening during a short trip. to say the grocery store. so far only seen it happen when i head over to another city say20-30min drive.

hopefully the dealership will cover it under the 5 year engine trans warranty.
If you have wd40 laying around the house, use that to spray on the belt. If not use something like this :

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/moto ... 83810.html

There are belt lube sticks too but I find spray easier to use. Belt lube isn't spray and forget, you must check the condition of the belt for signs of cracking and deteriorating.
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could be something simple like serpentine belt or pulley .. take it into a mechanic
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do you know which toyota model you are driving? hard to tell from the video, only see the front.
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motomondo wrote: More information is needed. At least the mileage.

It could be as simply as replacing the power steering / transmission fluid.
peteryorkuca wrote: If you have wd40 laying around the house, use that to spray on the belt. If not use something like this :

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/moto ... 83810.html

There are belt lube sticks too but I find spray easier to use. Belt lube isn't spray and forget, you must check the condition of the belt for signs of cracking and deteriorating.
i have motomaster silicone spray? spray both sides of belt?
StatsGuy wrote: could be something simple like serpentine belt or pulley .. take it into a mechanic
matrixfwd wrote: do you know which toyota model you are driving? hard to tell from the video, only see the front.
its s 2017 toyota highlander with 3.5 L engine. 40,000km on it. just over 4 years old.

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