Crickets in my engine.... Options

[dabazied]

Well here is the prob with my engine at the moment: sounds like there are crickets chirping in my engine. When I engage the clutch(while idling of course), the noise stops. When I rev up the engine, it doesn't get quieter, the engine just gets louder and the noise happens more rapidly. Likewise, when I turn off the engine they slow down until the engine's completely off. I just got toyota to replace the drive belts about 3 months ago so I know that's not it, unless there is something that I can put on the belts to quiet them. I haven't messed with the timing belt yet. When I get up to the engine, it sounds like it's coming more off the passenger side and sounds almost like it is coming from here: http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s245/da...d/DSCF02642.jpg
But then again it could be the noise bouncing off from something else, but that area is where the noise is more concentrated.
Any ideas?


Also, when I am stopped at a light or something, SOMETIMES, the throttle feels like it is stuck and I have to push hard to get "through the stiff/really hard part" and then it's back to normal. Happens sometimes but sometimes not. Any ideas on this issue as well?

Thanks everyone

Edit: added details

This post has been edited by dabazied: Dec 19, 2007 - 3:08 PM

[GriffGirl]

be sure you replace your throwout bearing when you do the clutch, mine makes the same noise and I was told that's what it was. Unfortunately my clutch is pretty new, I guess the guy who did the work cut corners on the previous owner. The bearing is only like twelve bucks. Lame!