# 2002 Camry - Gurgling sound behind dash / steering column

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-camry-gurgling-sound-behind-dash-steering-column/51016>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, camry\
**Created:** [June 28, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-camry-gurgling-sound-behind-dash-steering-column/51016 "2010-06-28T16:51:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![davidheyburn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@davidheyburn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davidheyburn)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-camry-gurgling-sound-behind-dash-steering-column/51016/1 "2010-06-28T16:51:49Z")

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When I start my car and often when I begin to move from a stand still, i hear a gurgling sound just in front of me, in the dash around the steering column. It’s almost as though when I turn the key it opens a valve and lets some sort of liquid through something, and makes this gurgle, gurgle, for about 2 seconds. I’ve taken it in to be looked at and there was something about bleeding exhaust hoses and an EGR valve. It may be remedied for a few months, but then it comes back. any help?

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**Author:** ![oblivion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-camry-gurgling-sound-behind-dash-steering-column/51016/2 "2010-06-28T22:09:23Z")

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Check to make sure your coolant isn’t low. When your radiator is low, sometimes you will hear air ‘gurgling’ through the heater core on startup or acceleration.