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I've been told by a mechanic (who hardly speaks English) that my problem is being caused by, I'm guessing, a broken cam sensor. However, I spoke to a friend today, who does speak English, and he is unsure if our cars have cam sensors. And even if they do, it wouldn't be causing the problem I'm having. My problem is when I start my car up in the morning, it sounds like birds are chirping and squealing underneath my hood. That's the only time it does it. What the hell is goin on under there? Would a broken cam sensor cause a squealing noise?
Well while that noise is still there, now I hear a metallic-scraping noise while I drive. Sounds like rubbing or something, and when I come to a stop at, let's say, a red light, it sounds like the 6 train pulling into Grand Central (sorry for those who don't live in NYC, but if you did, you'd know what I mean). I haven't changed my brakes since I got the car a little over two years ago, and I've put about 14K on the car. Could I need new brakes?