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Toyota Celica 2000–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin EG01401 · NHTSA communication 628669 · issued Dec 7, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2001
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 1zz-fe and 2zz-ge engines may exhibit squealing and/or rattling noises emanating from the engine compartment during vehicle operation, especially during deceleration at slow speeds after cold soak. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.