I got the euro style rack in black.
The roof on my scion xb is making sounds.
The first generation xb was a lightly modified and rebadged version of the japanese market subcompact toyota bb it was a small hatchback based on the toyota echo yaris platform.
Even when people slam the doors the roof wont make noise.
Hey guys i ve had an old 2006 scion xb for years now but wanted a bigger engine so i just upgraded and bought a 2008 xb.
Replaced the harmonic balancer and drive pin new belts all tight.
Scion xb camper conversion.
My mom is in her 70 s and lived in this for 6 weeks this wa.
When an alternator is going bad it ll often begin to put out a high pitched whining sound.
Here are the most common causes of whining noises when accelerating.
This is just one way to do it.
Wanna turn your scion into a weekend camper.
Most likely i will only use the rack as an anchor to tie things to my roof but i m glad i can use other attachments.
A whining sound when accelerating is almost always caused by a bad accessory attached to your xb s engine.
The goal was to make it so you could remove everything and reinstall the seats.
While there are a variety of reasons your scion xb is rattling the most common 3 are the ball joints struts or strut mount or a problem with the sway bar links.
What are common reasons my scion xb engine rattles.
Noise is faint around 25mph but is very loud at 55mph.
So far loving the extra power but notice that everytime i shut any of the doors driver or passenger the roof really rattles.
The xb was one of two models in the lineup of toyota s us exclusive scion division present at the brand s 2003 launch the other being the xa based on the toyota ist.
Our list of 7 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your scion xb.
Problem with your scion xb.
Assembly and installation took about an hour.
Reviewed by manuel p los angeles ca reviewed for a 2006 scion xb 9 26 2012 8 36 am.
My intent is to update this description when i have the noise fixed.
2009 scion xb 105k miles.
It makes this chattering noise at around 4000 4200 rpms.