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Squeal from engine

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by PriusAmateur, Jul 19, 2012.

  1. PriusAmateur

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    I have a 2006 Prius, which has 96,000 miles on it. It has just developed a high-pitched squeal that happens intermittently (so it seems). No squeal at high speeds, though. Fuel economy is a steady 53 mpg, which isn't bad for a 6 year old vehicle. What sort of issue is this? I just read a thread about the air intake system perhaps being cracked. I was thinking perhaps it's the engine belt squealing. It has never been replaced to my knowledge. Any advice?
     
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    The serpentine drive belt should be replaced, considering the odometer reading on your car.

    A crack in the air intake system would result in an air suctioning sort of noise.