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were_thylacine
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I recently purchased my first car-- a 2001 4-door Toyota Corolla. It runs great, but has a few quirks, and I would really like to know if they are anything serious or will become more costly to fix if I ignore them for the time being.
When my car is at a stoplight, especially when the car is pointed uphill, there is a sound like a fan hitting something. Sometimes it is very quiet and sometimes so loud that I'm anxious something's got to give. It does not seem to happen as often or as loudly if I am stopped on a flat surface or headed downhill. It does not seem to be coming from the far front or back ends of the car, if that's at all helpful. Any ideas what this could be?
The "Brake" alert light stays on from when I turn the engine on until it's warmed up. I have been driving it in 0-50 degree weather so far, so perhaps this is just a quirk of fluids and temperature? It seems to brake fine and the pads look to be whole and in one piece to my uneducated eye.
Thanks for any advice you can give me!
When my car is at a stoplight, especially when the car is pointed uphill, there is a sound like a fan hitting something. Sometimes it is very quiet and sometimes so loud that I'm anxious something's got to give. It does not seem to happen as often or as loudly if I am stopped on a flat surface or headed downhill. It does not seem to be coming from the far front or back ends of the car, if that's at all helpful. Any ideas what this could be?
The "Brake" alert light stays on from when I turn the engine on until it's warmed up. I have been driving it in 0-50 degree weather so far, so perhaps this is just a quirk of fluids and temperature? It seems to brake fine and the pads look to be whole and in one piece to my uneducated eye.
Thanks for any advice you can give me!