I got my Scion about 7000 miles ago and the thing is awesome. However I've been hearing sort of a "chirp chirp chirp" sound when I am making tight turns at moderate speeds. I think it might be a loose belt... any ideas?

 

well you should be going to get a free oil change pretty soon so i'd ask them to look at it while ur in there....if they say "well that'll cost $75 to look at" then tell them to shove it and say "umm no if there's something wrong it under warranty so fix it"

Jeff

 

You're probably running on stock tires? The stock tires suck. Or VSC is working, thus the chirp.

 

I thought it might be the VSC... That would make a chirp?? And yes I am still running stock tires Shame on me

 

the vsc is a beep on the interior....u sed something about a chirp in the engine

idk do as u wish

Jeff

 

Its an audable chirp from outside the car...it sounds like there is a damn bird in my tire

 

Its not just a single chirp its a rythmic "chirp-chirp-chirp" I'm baffled and I hate going into the dealer with out some idea of what it might be. Any help is greatly appricated. :D

 

def not vsc then vsc is more of a beep beep beep beep beep not tires that would be more of a squeal that'd be cool if u oculd strap urself to the engine bay and look while it happened....
it could very well be a belt maybe brakes? does it happen any other time? do u drive fast and brake hard?

Jeff

 

I dont usually break that hard... but I average about 80 on the freeway... how doesnt right? It only happens when I am making a moderatly sharp turn. Its not a squeal... But its not coming from the inside the cabin

 

It sounds like to me that you may have a build up of brake dust on the stock wheel. Remove the hob cap and wash the wheel off. If you see some spots where the factory black paint has worn away, and is possibly starting to rust, then its probably your hub caps. Because when you turn, your flexing the wheel, and this rubs against the holding clips on the hub cap. If out of all the holding clamps there is one that is rubbing against bare metal, then this is the cause of the "chirping" sound.

 

Thanks! that sounds very possable. I am taking it in tommorrow for its 7500 mile check up. I'll keep you guys posted on what it is incase you need to look out for it

 

good luck with it

Jeff