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Chirping over bumps?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by DGH, Aug 15, 2007.

  1. DGH

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    So I have developed a chirp over bumps (exterior underneath), the dealer has had car for eight days and they cannot locate the source.
    They have tried microphone arrays and consulted Toyota, all to no avail.
    While it's not a safety issue, it is most annoying. Any thoughts on what direction to go would be appreciated.
    Thanks...Dan.
     
    #1 DGH, Aug 15, 2007
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    A chirp, or a clank? I've had a sort of clank slowly developing
    over the last 20,000 miles or so, and at this point I think the
    rear struts are going but I *still* can't 100% locate it. Been
    under there pounding on things with rubber mallets, inspecting the
    crap out of it, etc. The car still tracks dead true, so it's not
    anything critical coming loose, and I'm hoping I'll *eventually*
    locate what's up with this thing..
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    _H*
     
    #2 hobbit, Aug 15, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DGH @ Aug 15 2007, 12:29 PM) [snapback]496239[/snapback]</div>
    I am not sure if it is the same thing but I once had a Celica that developed a chirp sound when I would go over speed bumps. It turned out that the chirp disappeared when I had the struts replaced. I could have sworn the noise came from lower than the struts but.....
     
    #3 wile-e, Aug 16, 2007
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