Sounds like Birds Chirping '01 430
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Sounds like a pulley to me. Which one is a tough call. It could be dirt and grime and a good high pressure engine cleaning might cure it. The wife's RX made a similar sound, but she also had a long steady squeal/chirp on cold starts then it slowly settled to the sound you have. It was the alternator bearing.
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Sounds like a pulley to me. Which one is a tough call. It could be dirt and grime and a good high pressure engine cleaning might cure it. The wife's RX made a similar sound, but she also had a long steady squeal/chirp on cold starts then it slowly settled to the sound you have. It was the alternator bearing.
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I appriciate that. Thank you and also thank you to everyone else who chimed in except for my car who's chiming was the cause of this thread. It's Lexus quiet again and I'm happy.
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I will have to look at which kind it is. The shop just changed it out. It was 60 for the belt and then they charged me 20 labor lol. They used to work on my old Audi so they know me. I'm going to have them do the ball joints and tie rods soon too. I've changed every fluid on the vehicle, timing belt/water pump, etc. I still need front rotors. It's almost mint...lol.
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I will have to look at which kind it is. The shop just changed it out. It was 60 for the belt and then they charged me 20 labor lol. They used to work on my old Audi so they know me. I'm going to have them do the ball joints and tie rods soon too. I've changed every fluid on the vehicle, timing belt/water pump, etc. I still need front rotors. It's almost mint...lol.
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