3rd & 4th Generation (1992–1996 & 1997–2001)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 1992-1996 & 1997-2001
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Whenever I turn my wheel all the way to the right or left, after starting the car, I hear a squealing noise coming from the right wheel/wheel well area. Any ideas?
Not that either. I've owned this car for years and it makes this sound mostly when I'm not moving; i.e. turning hard left or right to back out of a space.
This happens to me when I first start the car and it is not fully warmed up yet. I'm pretty sure it's just you overworking hte power steering when the car is first started.
I would think it was a result of the pump being overworked, but it's never happened before.
My suspicion (and fear) is that it's the control arm bushings. If this is so, are there any other symptoms to look for?
it happens on my car from time to time when i first start up the car. also during the winter is when it happens to me more often. my guess its the power steering belt slipping on the pulley because the PS pump has to work a little harder when everything is cold and the fluid is a little thicker.
You have a loose power steering belt. The belt makes noise when you first turn the wheel all the way to one side or the other, because that's when the power steering system has to work the hardest. After you drive the car a few minutes, the friction created by the belt running over the pulleys causes the belt to expand just a bit. Hence the belt no longer slips and the noise goes away. Tighten the belt and you should be fine.
I am having a similar Issue I don’t know what to do.
I don’t want to use the sprays since my belts are relatively new (2 years).
My car is Camry 1996 4 cyl –
Toyota dealer did my timing belt - and they put new driving belts like 2 years ago, new water pump etc (that car was 88k miles)
Now I have 120K miles and like 1 week ago it started –
its doing that weird squealing noise/ it’s coming from the front of the car
First time when it did - was just a short squiiiiizzz (4 seconds) when I was taking a wide curve to the left - I was surprised, hmmm
So it did like this for lets say 1-2 days - a few curves to the left (just to the left) and that short weird sound (harsshhhhhh….for 3-4 seconds in wide curve)
To mention nothing yest in any short slow curves – just wide with at least 25miles/hour
Initially I was scared its something wrong with the Power Steering Pump?!
So I have checked the level for the power steering fluid, but was fine – nobody touched the power steering fluid ever but was just a little-little bit bellow the mark.
So next day I was to the dealer to change the oil and I put a note to add some Power Steering fluid - they did that, they put a little bit over the limit-mark.
Anyhow I left the dealer – and I realized that was not resolving the issue.
First curve – and it seems it started longer now …
I have left my work – and it started to do more often – to any left curve, except the slow curve (90 degrees).
Next days I have checked the level-nothing changed - is not loosing any power steering fluid.
But now the situation is worst. I mean lets say I take a left - it will start doing that weird noise/squealing and is not stopping for the next 2-3 minutes - driving straight the sound is not stopping.
This morning I left - and it started after I left the parking – and to mention again is not squealing at stop - in parking –
Also as soon as I hit the breaks-or the car is slowing down - the squealing -weird sound is fading away.
I can't detect exactly where it came from / I mean which belt?! I am thinking is the power steering belt - but how I said all of them are new. I have checked with my hands - but it seems are tighten enough?!
Any clue?
Is anyone have any picture - with the power steering belt - it is easy to do it ? or its better to go to any mechanic?
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shares his name with the first civic i got laid in. 
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