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noise between 70 and 90km/h

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by parappa, Sep 1, 2024 at 11:34 AM.

  1. parappa

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    Hello there,
    I've had a strange noise coming from the front of the car for a few weeks.
    It's a kind of rumbling noise coming from the front of the car.
    You can hear it from 70km/h (45mph), you hear it the most at 88km/h (55mph), and you don't hear it at all from 90km/h (56mph).
    The noise comes from the engine, but it's not related to the combustion engine: when I accelerate hard, the noise is always the same, you just hear the combustion engine over it.
    2 people listened to it: the first said it sounded like something rotating, the second said it must be a noise coming from the electric motor.
    It doesn't seem to be linked to the front axle, as you can't hear it all the time.

    Does this sound remind you of anything?

    Thanks for your help!
     
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    Might be the ‘clutch’ between the engine and the transmission. how many miles on her?
     
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    It's remotely possible that could be the torque plate which would be the spring slamming but something needs to cause that the engine or the transmission not being in good sync usually