# Strange noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-noise/36774>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises, toyota, camry\
**Created:** [September 17, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-noise/36774 "2009-09-17T20:37:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nateison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@nateison](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nateison)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-noise/36774/1 "2009-09-17T20:37:57Z")

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My 96 camry with the V6 just started to make a grinding noise, it sounds like a fan rubbing up against the housing (but it’s not) and only when the engine is revved around 2000 rpm. I thought it was coming from within the timing belt housing, but I listened closer and now it sounds like it’s coming from somewhere on top of the engine. Any ideas???

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-noise/36774/2 "2009-09-17T21:52:29Z")

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How many miles does the car have?

Yes, I have a thought. An idler, or a tensioner. See the attached link.  
[http://www.partsgeek.com/mmparts/timing\_belt/toyota/camry.html](http://www.partsgeek.com/mmparts/timing_belt/toyota/camry.html)

Sound travels.

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**Author:** ![nateison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@nateison](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nateison)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-noise/36774/3 "2009-09-17T22:43:06Z")

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It has 203,000 miles