# Chirping Sound?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-sound/11601>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 8, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-sound/11601 "2008-03-08T23:40:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![TeeCee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@TeeCee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TeeCee)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-sound/11601/1 "2008-03-08T23:40:04Z")

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I’m not hearing little birdies … my 2001 Toyota Sienna minivan is making high, fast chirping sounds on start up. They continue as I back out the driveway and start up the street. They stop after I make my first (relatively) sharp left turn. I’m pretty much ignorant about cars. Any ideas what this is?

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**Author:** ![simplex1040](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@simplex1040](https://community.cartalk.com/u/simplex1040)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-sound/11601/2 "2008-03-09T00:10:34Z")

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Have you ever had the belt(S) changed?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-sound/11601/3 "2008-03-09T01:04:03Z")

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Could be a worn pulley bearing.

Squirt a little water from a spray bottle on the belt with the engine idling. If the chirping stops, change the belt. (It may be glazed)