Squeal when cold...crank pulley??

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Bognor Regis, W.Sussex Posts: 506 Ice Grey VTS
    #1
    I'm getting an annoyingly loud squeal from the car when started from cold in the mornings. Stops after about 5 mins.

    Me and a mate have changed the alternator belt and checked the tension etc...but he thinks it could possibly be the crankshaft pulley or something??

    Does this sound about right or could it be something else?

    It's a 53 plate vts on 65,000k.

  2. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 330
    #2
    Try it without the belt on,if its still there its nothing to do with that and you can look elswhere
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Bognor Regis, W.Sussex Posts: 506 Ice Grey VTS
    #3
    It's a brand new belt so it can't be the belt anyway, surely...
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 330
    #4
    alternator bearing
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS
    #5
    Crank pulley is a good shout. Remove the belt and see if there's any play in it.
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Heathrow Posts: 172 1999 Saxo VTR, 1983 Mercedes 250 LWB Lowrider.
    #6
    Could be water pump.
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 343
    #7
    Crank pulley is most likely. Outer ring spins off the rubber, mine did it. Get it sorted asap though because once its tears off completely, you have no alternator and it'll just stop when the battery dies if you're using lights/wipers etc.
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 NORN IRON Posts: 228 QUARTZ SILVER SAXO VTS 2000
    #8
    i would agree with mini-valver, most likely the case as it happend to me, gmc do a replacement one which doesnt have the rubber bit in the middle. i got one and they are a piece of piss to fit even if you have basic mechanical skills!