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Old 02-28-2010, 04:27 AM
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High Pitched whine with first start: Please help

I've recently been experiencing a high pitched whirring/whine when I start my '95 Tacoma 4x4 w/ AT in the morning. It's intermittent and doesn't sem to be related to how cold it is outside.

It sometimes sounds like a wimper, then today, it was back very loud when I start the truck, but dissipates after about 20 seconds. It wasn't terribly cold, maybe 30 degrees today. It sounds like, " wee, wee, wee..." kind of like air being let out of a balloon while stretching the opening, if this makes sense. It is consistent with the engine revs.

A/C idler pulley replaced 10,000 mi. ago; water pump recently replaced; T-case recently replaced. Should I be worried about the timing chain tensioner? Should I have the shop that did the water pump to back off the tension on something a bit? Is there anything I should follow up w/ on the T-case install? I had all of the belts checked, all good

Any help would be appreciated. I'm selling this truck but will only do that in good faith.

Thanks.

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Old 02-28-2010, 06:06 AM
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Is it the 3.4, could be your power steering pump, mine makes a lot of noise in the colder temps. Is your fan and alt belt tight.
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It's a 2.7 and all belts are good, had them checked. It's consistent with the engine revs, which made me believe it was a belt.

Any thoughts appreciated, as I'm now trying to sell this and don't want to stick somebody with an intermittent issue.

Thanks
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