Camry 2.2 engine whine

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Slipping serpentine belt. Spray it with belt conditioner.

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The most common cause would be a defective power steering pump.

Does the high-pitch whine exist when the engine is just running? Not moving (transmission is not in gear)? Running but with transmission in neutral (coasting down hill)?

sounds like a bad clutch fan. With engine OFF check to see if you can turn fan by hand, if not the clutch is bad

sheck the power steering pump

Sounds like a dry/failing bearing or power steering pump noise. You first need to try to track down where the noise is originating, and the most likely place is at the front of the engine.
I would start by listening with the hood up while parked with the engine running and the noise present, and seeing if it is coming from there. If so, the most likely cause is something connected to the belt - e.g. AC compressor clutch, tensioner, power steering pump, or generator. Can also be caused by the belt just slipping (warn out belt, tensioner not working properly).

Your transmission is going to fail sooner or later, the whining noise you hear is the the clutch packs in the transmission going out.

Hi Pullerwife,

I have a few suggestions for you,

First of all, check your air filter, make sure its clean, not clogged, and doesn't need to be changed.

I don't know how handy you are, but if you are fairly handy, check the idler pulley bearings, if your not, have a shop check it out, as a last resort.

Power steering pump/fluid being low is also a possibility, but thats usually more of a lower pitched whine then what you describe.

You say once the vehicle is warmed up, the whining stops. Does Weather seem to be a factor as well?

Hope I've helped, and don't forget to rate.

Lazaruselite

I have the same problem like yours but what i did is to replace the alternator and now its so quite no more high pitched sound. You may used belt stress fluid but its only last for few seconds then sound comes again. I replaced it with refurbish part alternator.My sienna 2005.