Help ~ Strange sound!! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

mikey_jai · 12-12-2005, 08:52 PM

Hi all! i need help! im driving a 91 celica gt... and theres a strange sound coming out the front of my car... the sound is loud and obnoxious... it is noticible when it is below freezing outside and the car goes over a certain speed..
i took a video with my cell phone http://www.student.yorku.ca/~mikelau/M4.3gp

if someone could please give me advice. it would be greatly appreciated!!!

thanks in advance

maxpower_hd · 12-13-2005, 08:21 AM

For some reason I cannot open your video file. Maybe you could describe the sound and exactly when it makes it.

BrightTundra04 · 12-13-2005, 05:26 PM

same prob. as max unable to open video file.

Amanda2KCelica · 12-13-2005, 06:16 PM

Sounds like something to do with your drivetrain, especially since it does it at certain speeds (what about certain RPMs? Could be a shitty belt.)

thousand_five · 12-18-2005, 09:19 PM

I had to download some new software to view....
But to your luck I know exactly what the problem is....
IT'S YOUR SPEEDOMETER CABLE. I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM...... A LITTLE GRAPHITE WILL DO WONDERS DOWN THE CABLE. IT SOUNDS LIKE STRIPPING PLASTIC GEARS RIGHT. MY CAR DOES THE EXACT SAME THING. IT STOPS AFTER A WHILE WHEN THE FRICTION WARMS UP THE CABLE. I WILL BE FIXING MINE TOWARDS THE END OF THE MONTH.

mikey_jai · 12-25-2005, 12:52 PM

thanks alot for ur help guys.. ill get it checked out after the new year..
thousand_five, lemme know how yours goes... thanks