Grinding Noise

[jv_ic5]

HI,

I HAVE A 2000 CELICA VVTLI IMPORT FROM JAPAN.

FIRST OF ALL I USED TO GET A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE AS SOON AS I START THE ENGINE, FOR ABOUT A SEC AND GOES AWAY. I SIMPLY IGNORED IT.

NOW, WHILST DRIVING I CAN I HEAR A LOAD (WITH MY WINDOW OPEN) GRINDING NOISE FOR LIKE 1 SEC OR 2. THEN GOES. ITS LIKE ON AND OFF WHILST DRIVING. AS THE CAR IS AN AUTO I CAN SEE WHEN IT CHANGES GEAR, BUT THE NOISE DOESNT SEEM TO BE WHEN IT JUST CHANGES.

THE CAR ITSELF SEEMS OK, NO LOSS OF POWER YET, STILL ACCELERATES AS NORMAL. I HAVE CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL, SEEMS AT THE RIGHT LEVEL, ALTHOUGH DOES NEED CHANGING. DUNNO HOW TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL, HONESTLY IM THICK LIKE THAT LOL

MONEY IS ABIT TIGHT RIGHT NOW WHICH IS WHY IM HESSITATING TO TAKE IT TO A GARAGE.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!