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My Prius Making Noise While Engine Starts

Discussion in 'Prius v Technical Discussion' started by Wahid D, Oct 26, 2017.

  1. Wahid D

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    Hi Guys I Have Prius S Led 2012
    Please Help :(
    When i start my prius engine its making noise in right side of the engine near to gear box, yesterday i go to toyota's service center but they said gear box is ok, actually they couldn't understand from where this noise start, please listen this noise and tell me why and from where my prius making this noise :(

     
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    Sounds like something vibrating at engine speed, bumping into subframe or some other structure. If the bumping sound goes away as the engine heats up it is almost surely exhaust system related. A perished isolator/mount, perhaps.
     
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    how many miles/km on her?
     
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    may be this noise is in parking motor?
     
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    its above than 90k
     
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    the sound is, like something is cracking
     
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    when i start engine then its making noise, im not confirm its making noise on drive because when i drive i didn't feel any noise
     
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    difficult one. agree with airboss, maybe a loose or broken motor mount, or exhaust mount.
     
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    Check the exhaust pipe heat shield to see if it is loose.
     
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    Thank You Guys, I'll check it today :)
     
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    When I start my Prius, I am getting aloud noise. Once it warm up the noise goes away. Has anyone else had this problem. And If so , What do you think the problem may be
     
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    A loud noise... from/located where? Continuing until ICE has finished warming cycle, or time-dependent, or distance-dependent?