2002 Toyota RAV4 Haunted

MSMICHELLEKLEIN

MEMBER
2002 TOYOTA RAV4
2.0L
4 CYL
AWD
AUTOMATIC
140,000 MILES

While driving, or starting from a stop light or a stop sign after driving for about 30 miles my car sounds haunted it starts making and sound and 3 mechanics have not been able to figure out why. Or replicate the sound so I recorded it and put it on YouTube. Do you know what this is?

https://youtu.be/zXgEbhfH52w

1 Reply

RIVERMIKERAT

MECHANIC
6,110 POSTS

Hey Michelle, what you're hearing sounds to me like a harmonic vibration occurring. Unfortunately, it can be just about anything from a transmission problem to a wheel bearing, alternator or water pump bearing, to something under the car catching in the wind.

I'm betting that unless you were with the mechanics that said they saw or heard nothing, they heard it but decided to pawn it off on someone else because of how intermittent it is and how hard these things are to track down.
Unfortunately, the only way I know of to help you figure it out will require you to basically empty your wallet until it's found and fixed.