ImranS Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 hey when i turn the wheel slightly to the left or right when the car is first started it make like a belt squeal type sound. THis only hapepens in the cold. I would like to take it back to get it looked at but my dealership is 40 km away and the car will be warm by then Do you know if this sound is normal? Does it happen because there may be ice or snow on some belt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 It probably is caused by incorrect belt tension. This can be corrected very easily by most auto repair facilities, so it shouldn't be neccessary to bring it back to a Lexus dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUMan Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Check the level of your power steering fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviej Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 welcome to my world. It is the power steering belt and it needs to have the tension tightened as Alan said. My 2002 ES does this. Common noise, goes away in a few minutes after the car warms up. Same here, only in the cold (less than 30°). My dealer replaced both belts at 30,000 miles because of it. It came right back when it got cold. It doesn't do it anymore since I had them correct the tension. Only when the car is standing still and the wheel is turned can a get a hint of the sound. steviej Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadmg7 Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 welcome to my world.It is the power steering belt and it needs to have the tension tightened as Alan said. My 2002 ES does this. Common noise, goes away in a few minutes after the car warms up. Same here, only in the cold (less than 30°). My dealer replaced both belts at 30,000 miles because of it. It came right back when it got cold. It doesn't do it anymore since I had them correct the tension. Only when the car is standing still and the wheel is turned can a get a hint of the sound. steviej ← Is that noise harmful to any components in the engine, or is it just an annoyance? Mine only does it sometimes when it's really cold, and it only lasts for a couple of minutes, if that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 The only thing that will be harmed is the belt itself, due to the slipping on the pulley. This usually happens when the belt becomes slightly glazed. If the belt tension is in spec, then a new belt should be installed. Excessive tension will put too much of a load on the components bearings. Also, one of the components that the belt drives can be binding slightly when cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexusfreak Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Imran, you ES is a 2004 isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Wouldn't it be great if LOC's members put the year of their cars in their profile!! :chairshot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcv10guy Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Wouldn't it be great if LOC's members put the year of their cars in their profile!!:chairshot: ← LOL, yes it would be great Alan.... oh ya I think in a previous post he stated he has a 2005 ES330. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImranS Posted January 1, 2005 Author Share Posted January 1, 2005 Yes it is an 05 ES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 the intial belt squeel is caused by a high amount of tension from the same serpentine belt adding load then the power steering pump adding to the load causing it to slip on the crack pulley,shoul be adjustable on the alternator bracket but it isn;t a real tension issue but one of too much load too early as the alternator is trying to charge back the battery at the same timecausing problems atleast that is my take on things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImranS Posted January 1, 2005 Author Share Posted January 1, 2005 I appreciate the replies..... Now, it seems as if its a common type problem. Is it normal, is it dangerous to any of the components? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I appreciate the replies.....Now, it seems as if its a common type problem. Is it normal, is it dangerous to any of the components? ← If you read my above post, I think I gave some good reasons why that happens. NO, it's not a normal condition in my estimation, but I don't think it will hurt your car appreciably. Why don't you have the belt tension checked and see if that corrects the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviej Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 If you read my above post, I think I gave some good reasons why that happens.NO, it's not a normal condition in my estimation, but I don't think it will hurt your car appreciably. Why don't you have the belt tension checked and see if that corrects the problem? ← exactly! The car is under warranty so it won't cost you a thing. You may want to leave the car overnight (hopefully a very cold night) so that they start it cold. If you drive to the dealership and have them look at it warm, it may not make the sound you hear initially. steviej PS. I changed the title of this thread to better represent the content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImranS Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 i will be taking it to the dealership on monday thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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