Whining/Whirring noise (videos)

[sinasampson]

Hello,
My yaris abruptly started doing the same thing this morning. Did you have any luck finding out what the noise was? Has anything gone horribly wrong since posting this?

[typo_kign]

Originally Posted by sinasampson

Hello,
My yaris abruptly started doing the same thing this morning. Did you have any luck finding out what the noise was? Has anything gone horribly wrong since posting this?

Hi, my PM's don't seem to be going through to you, but the shop that did the most thorough inspection concluded it was the alternator, ruling out the water pump and pulleys as possible causes. I should mention that while the noise has grown louder and more persistent, I've been driving with this problem ever since I made this post back in May, though it's the kind of thing that can go out at any time.

The general estimate I've received from a few shops has been between $360-$420 dollars, and can be done in only a few hours, so it's nothing all that major or expensive. Good luck!