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volvlife
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High pitched screeching sound?

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My 2007 XC70 is coming up on 100k miles soon and it's getting colder here in the northeast. Yesterday I was driving the car in the snow and I hear this really loud high pitched screeching noise coming from the front of the car (see attached video). I stopped the car and after remaining idle for a few seconds the sound went away. I continued driving and the sound happened to come on again after a few minutes, but very infrequently. Any idea what this could be?

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Post by br0dy519 »

Sounds like possibly the blower motor. Common issue. Easy to diagnose, turn off the fan and see if it goes away.

Buy a TYC if you're cheap like prwood and myself.
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Search for "rain squeal". Yours sounds like a classic case.
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Also, if you leave the pavement, I'd suggest doing the next mod to the bracket:

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motormikeyman
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Post by motormikeyman »

Have you ever had the PCV system serviced? That can make a sound like this when it is getting blocked up.
'94 940 wagon, 220K miles- sold to a guy who then drove it to Oklahoma
'99 XC70 AWD, 210K miles- trans went
'04 XC70 AWD, 196K miles- still going strong
'06 S40 sedan, 150K miles- went with the ex
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