Car Squeeking noise from front right!!

1. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #1 5th June 2010, 13:03

   My car has been making a squeeking noise since I bought it. It seems to only happen when i'm driving and press down the accelerator, especially when I jerk it (press and release the accelerate while in a low gear). However it does not happen when i press the accelerator down while not moving and not in gear.
   
   Also it stops happening after i've been driving a while and I also noticed when it's raining it almost stops completely aswell. This could suggest something needs a bit of WD40, but I have no idea what. Any ideas? Thanks
2. user_38172 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Scarborough Posts: 914 1.4 furio white

   #2 5th June 2010, 13:18

   got a loose cambelt? sounds like might need tightening
3. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

   #3 5th June 2010, 13:28

   More like loose drivebelt, all you need to do is tighten that up.
   
   If the cambelt squealed, it would be slipping, which would mean bent valves.
4. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #4 23rd June 2010, 12:26

   Took mine to the local garage today. It is the flange ppl, got mine replaced and is now fine . Thank god was rly irritating aswell.
5. Schism Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Leicester Posts: 195

   #5 23rd June 2010, 12:34

   I have the same problem, but I think it's something to do with the brakes, as when I steer left it makes no noise, but when I steer right it does, and then also when I'm using the brakes it's fine!
6. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #6 23rd June 2010, 18:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by j_a_lyons Took mine to the local garage today. It is the flange ppl, got mine replaced and is now fine . Thank god was rly irritating aswell.

   you should of PM'd me lol im a flange expert lmao.. Been living with this problem for ages, people tellng me its the drive shaft intermediate bearing... when it was in fact the flange flexing. How much did it cost u to get a new one m8 ?
   
   and yes, the creak of the flange is enough to make your dick shrink on startup lol.
7. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #7 23rd June 2010, 23:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Carlvtr88 you should of PM'd me lol im a flange expert lmao.. Been living with this problem for ages, people tellng me its the drive shaft intermediate bearing... when it was in fact the flange flexing. How much did it cost u to get a new one m8 ? and yes, the creak of the flange is enough to make your dick shrink on startup lol.

   haha you sure are
   told ya it was ya hand brake cable
   still good for friday yeah?