# 1999 Toyota RAV4 -Screech

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-rav4-screech/128944>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [November 16, 2018, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-rav4-screech/128944 "2018-11-16T06:03:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ChidiebereImmanuelaAdagba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@ChidiebereImmanuelaAdagba](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChidiebereImmanuelaAdagba)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-rav4-screech/128944/1 "2018-11-16T06:03:14Z")

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I just changed the timing belt on my car but the screeching stound started after about 45km. When I get oil on it, it stops for a while. What is a more permanent solution

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-rav4-screech/128944/2 "2018-11-16T14:36:54Z")

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Might be the tensioner.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-rav4-screech/128944/3 "2018-11-16T15:55:41Z")

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> [@ChidiebereImmanuelaAdagba](#):
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> When I get oil on it, it stops for a while. What is a more permanent solution

Where are you putting this oil ? Any chance you are actually talking about the belt that drives the alternator ?