squeeking/grinding noise !! VTR?

1. Gordi Established Member Joined: Jul 2005 North East United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1303 Saxo Vtr

   #1 25th April 2012, 14:30

   I will be travelling along in a 30 zone so my foot is on and off the accelerator and even when I depress the clutch the car kicks out a squeaking / squealing sound. It makes the sound when I first press the accelerator or when I come off it… but if I put my foot down the noise disappears. Cant for the life of me find out what it is.
   It must be pretty common cos this is the second vtr I have owned which has made this sound.
   
   Any help would be great cheers
   
   
   
2. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

   #2 25th April 2012, 14:32

   Probably the exhaust joint springs squeaking when load is on/off the engine and it moves back and forth!
   
   Does the engine feel like it moves a lot when changing gears and putting power on?
3. Gordi Established Member Joined: Jul 2005 North East United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1303 Saxo Vtr

   #3 25th April 2012, 14:36

   Yeah not a lot of movement but yeah do notice a shift in the engine.
   
   How do I solve that?
4. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

   #4 25th April 2012, 14:39

   You can try changing the springs but usually its due to the mounts being sligthly worn! I changed to stiffer mounts to solve it on mine! Have a look in prickles thread, he changed to a powerflex lower mount which sorted this!
5. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #5 25th April 2012, 14:39

   engine mounts, lower and upper gearbox mounts too
6. Gordi Established Member Joined: Jul 2005 North East United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1303 Saxo Vtr

   #6 25th April 2012, 15:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by qrty You can try changing the springs but usually its due to the mounts being sligthly worn! I changed to stiffer mounts to solve it on mine! Have a look in prickles thread, he changed to a powerflex lower mount which sorted this!

   just found this is this mount easy to change (cheap for a garage to fit)
7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 25th April 2012, 16:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gordi just found this is this mount easy to change (cheap for a garage to fit)

   Why would you pay a garage? Its childs play
8. Gordi Established Member Joined: Jul 2005 North East United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1303 Saxo Vtr

   #8 25th April 2012, 16:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 Why would you pay a garage? Its childs play

   thats why i ask is it an easy job? to do at home. what would i need is it an easy process
9. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #9 25th April 2012, 16:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by qrty You can try changing the springs but usually its due to the mounts being sligthly worn! I changed to stiffer mounts to solve it on mine! Have a look in prickles thread, he changed to a powerflex lower mount which sorted this!

   Also the downpipe/centre pipe resealed sorted it. metal, metal rubbing added to the squeak.
   
   Cleaned up the springs, bolts with a dremel ands it gone.
   
   id try both.
   
   the mounts very easy to change. 3 bolts in total.
10. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #10 25th April 2012, 16:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gordi thats why i ask is it an easy job? to do at home. what would i need is it an easy process

    Only difficult bit would be cutting/pressing out the old rubber mount from the lower one, the rest is just bolts. The other mounts require the engine and gearbox to be lowered down a touch and then unbolted but its only 30 mins work if that
11. user_13958 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068

    #11 25th April 2012, 17:18

    As said...
    
    Support the back of the engine with a jack, undo three bolts that hold the mount on, cut the old rubber out the centre with a hacksaw, lube the metal ring up then put the new rubber in place, tread on it to push it in, repeat for the rubber the other side, then mount back in place, tighten the three bolts and remove jack!