Why does my Toyota Corolla make a whine when I start it?
Your Corolla’s serpentine belt is responsible for taking the motion from the crankshaft, and using it to turn all of your accessories. When it goes bad, it’ll cause a high pitched whine. This is particularly true when you first start the vehicle. There’s more on this in the whines while starting section directly below.
When to replace accessory belt on Toyota Corolla?
If your original belt has many large cracks, chunks missing, a glazed appearance, frayed edges, looks dry rotted, makes a squeaking or chirping noise or a squealing sound when you rev the engine, it probably needs to be replaced.
Where are the tensioner bolts on a Toyota Corolla?
One 12mm bolt is situated perpendicular to the car with the head facing towards the passenger side of the vehicle. The second 12mm bolt is the long tensioner adjustment bolt which is parallel with the vehicle and the head facing towards the front bumper. The two 12mm bolts are labeled on Picture # 7 in the row above.
Where is the alternator on a Toyota Corolla?
Then move to the left (passenger) side of the engine bay and locate the alternator at the top of the engine. Unlike our 2005 Corolla which has a spring loaded automatic tensioner arm with the “fake bolt” for releasing the tension, the newer 09-13, 2014 & 2015 models use a long bolt in a bracket attached to the alternator for tensioning the belt.
How to replace the serpentine accessory belt on a Toyota Corolla?
If you have trouble pulling the old belt off, you may need to rotate the tensioner bolt a few more turns in the counterclockwise direction and then firmly push back the alternator. Slip the old belt off the alternator pulley and then off the other three pulleys before removing it from the engine bay.
Your Corolla’s serpentine belt is responsible for taking the motion from the crankshaft, and using it to turn all of your accessories. When it goes bad, it’ll cause a high pitched whine. This is particularly true when you first start the vehicle. There’s more on this in the whines while starting section directly below.
How can I Stop my Toyota Corolla from squealing?
Please try again later. Stop your Toyota from squealing – its all in the turn of the key – try the turn key slow trick – The mystery of how to fix a squealing belt on a Toyota Camry, Corolla, Yaris or Echo has now been solved. Very easy to fix by yourself no tools required – save yourself the headache of bringing it in and getting taken for a ride
What is the belt number on a Toyota Corolla?
If your 09-13 Corolla was built in Japan, the correct Goodyear Gatorback poly-v belt is part number 4060480.