squeeking when start car

1. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #1 31st March 2009, 14:54

   i remeber my mate having similar problem, is it the fan belt?
2. cj_99 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2008 Huntingdon Posts: 3037 JC

   #2 31st March 2009, 15:10

   alternator belt
3. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #3 31st March 2009, 15:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by cj_99 alternator belt

   2nd that.
4. Sean_VTSp Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Southend-on-sea Posts: 5149 BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.

   #4 31st March 2009, 15:14

   alternator belt, check the tension mate. Might just need a change thats all.
5. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #5 31st March 2009, 15:20

   how much to change it or just for the belt?
6. Liam Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Swindon Posts: 2982 Black VTS

   #6 31st March 2009, 15:23

   Mouse.....
7. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #7 31st March 2009, 15:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by liam08 Mouse.....

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8. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #8 31st March 2009, 15:24

   i get you now, broke a smirk at a push
9. liam_VTR Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Stoke on trent Posts: 1132 Corsa GSI C20LET

   #9 31st March 2009, 15:43

   my car used to squeek when cold and it was the cam belt, but that might be what you mean by alternator belt???
   
   replaced it anyways and now no more squeeking
10. vtr_chris90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 nuneaton Posts: 1796 LY R26

    #10 1st April 2009, 00:45

    yer it is most likely the alternator belt mate
    
    as my car does exact same
    
    they arent expensive either, erm when i bought mine it cost me like £2 lol as it was at cost price from where i worked, but if i remember rightly they were about 10quid at retail at the most dude, as for labour to fit it i am unsure shouldnt be a lot though, coulds always have a go your self though and save a few quid
11. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #11 1st April 2009, 02:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by liam_VTR my car used to squeek when cold and it was the cam belt, but that might be what you mean by alternator belt??? replaced it anyways and now no more squeeking

    A cambelt is toothed, so shouldnt ever squeek.
    
    The alternator belt is on the same side of the engine mind.
12. vtr_chris90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 nuneaton Posts: 1796 LY R26

    #12 1st April 2009, 02:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ryan A cambelt is toothed, so shouldnt ever squeek. The alternator belt is on the same side of the engine mind.

    agree with ryan
    
    i asked the good old RAC guy about this the other week when my coipack decided to break lol asked what the squeeking could be, wehter its cambelt or alternator belt and he said the cambelt should never squeek too as its toothed
13. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #13 1st April 2009, 02:18

    if the cambelt was slipping on a pulley the sqeeking would be the least of your problems lol!
14. AMO247 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Leeds Posts: 1515 Saxo VTR. Suzuki Swift GLX, Pug 206.

    #14 1st April 2009, 07:39

    Sorry to burst your bubbles boys but it could be the bearings in the water pump ?
15. lewza Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Birmingham Posts: 503 Saxo VTR

    #15 1st April 2009, 09:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtr_chris90 agree with ryan i asked the good old RAC guy about this the other week when my coipack decided to break lol asked what the squeeking could be, wehter its cambelt or alternator belt and he said the cambelt should never squeek too as its toothed

    Sorry to hijack the post here ... Chris, what happened when your coilpack broke? what sort of symptoms did u have as i think mine has gone...
16. vtr_chris90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 nuneaton Posts: 1796 LY R26

    #16 1st April 2009, 15:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lewza Sorry to hijack the post here ... Chris, what happened when your coilpack broke? what sort of symptoms did u have as i think mine has gone...

    ahhh well was two things really, mine actually had a hole in it just above one of the rubber cover things that go onto the plugs, so mine was on its way out for a while, but when my car decided to break down in the lanes, it turned out to be one of the wires that go into thew plug on top had decided to break so the car would run for like 10 secs then misfire badly and die
    
    but when it just had a hole it would like misfire alot and you would have laps of were there would be barely any power you would plant your foot down and nothing happen, then all of a sudden it decided to work and you would pull off and power would kick in, erm thats best as i can describe it though
    
    erm but if its gone your car just wont run it will start and then die after like 10 secs etc erm other bet is to take the pack off and have a look see if you can spot a hole, or look at the electrodes, i noticed the elctrode on the side were the hole was looked like it had been burnt or fried type of thing, or just look for like on the plastic udder type things as i like to call them hahahaha if theres any splits and like a funny brown coloured stuff as this is from where something would have seeped in split as mine had split too and had a light brown coloured stuff around the split
    
    i think thats all i know of lol tthere may be other symptoms though, but best bet is get it off, and if you can borrow one from a freind if some one you know has a mk1 vtr and try theres and see if it solves your problem, and if it still does it you have just saved alot of money on buying a coil pack that isnt needed, they are dead easy to remove, i swapped mine in like 10 mins
    
    sorry its a bit long winded lol but hope it helps
17. vtr_chris90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 nuneaton Posts: 1796 LY R26

    #17 1st April 2009, 15:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ryan if the cambelt was slipping on a pulley the sqeeking would be the least of your problems lol!

    
    lol no it wouldnt be a squeek it would be, clunk, whoops piston and valve contact lol
18. mattevts Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 bury st edmunds Posts: 572 saxo vts 147.1bhp

    #18 1st April 2009, 16:25

    could also be bearings in one of the alternator belt pulleys, get the belt checked first, you could try this your self when its squeaking spray a silicone spray on it if you haven't got any use wd-40 just spray a little on the inside of the belt if it stops squeaking straight away then its your belt, worth getting a new one fitted wont cost to much, if it doesn't stop squeaking then it could be your crank pulley, alternator pulley or tensioner pulley.