High pitched squeek on start up

1. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #1 25th November 2012, 22:11

   As title says, there is a squeek on start up until the engine gets warm I think.
   Engine is on 68k, could this be the cambelt?
   
   Thanks
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 25th November 2012, 22:17

   Alternator belt.
3. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #3 25th November 2012, 22:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Cam Alternator belt.

   
   ^^^^^ What he said. Either too tight, or knackered.
4. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #4 25th November 2012, 22:26

   Alright, cheers guys!
   Is it an expensive job? How much roughly incl. parts?
5. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #5 25th November 2012, 22:29

   No prob just needs adjusting assumeing its 8v its a 16mm bolt a 13mm and 10mm to adjust.
6. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #6 25th November 2012, 22:30

   Yeah it is a VTR
7. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #7 25th November 2012, 22:43

   Simple enough, one of the first things I did to my saxo. Unless you do what happend to me and the lower bolt shears in half XX
8. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #8 25th November 2012, 22:45

   I'll probably just get my mechanic to do it. Anyone know a rough price on how much they charge incl. parts?
9. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #9 25th November 2012, 22:51

   Getting a mechanic to fit an alternator belt is just stupid mate, buy a Haynes. It's saved me. Fortune.
10. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

    #10 25th November 2012, 22:51

    I have minimal tools, and my mechanic is pretty cheap anyway...
11. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #11 25th November 2012, 23:09

    belt will cost about a fiver, costs for fitting is anyone's guess
12. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

    #12 25th November 2012, 23:31

    Well how long roughly would it take a mechanic?
13. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #13 26th November 2012, 01:25

    Shouldnt take long at all.
    
    Garage wanted 20 quid to change mine (i was fuck that). I kindly said "i'll let you know" ended up doing it myself. I wasnt so keen though iirc. Adjuster thing was a pain.
14. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #14 26th November 2012, 02:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Davyy Well how long roughly would it take a mechanic?

    about 5 minutes, its that easy
15. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

    #15 26th November 2012, 09:44

    Ok thanks for the info!
16. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #16 26th November 2012, 20:24

    took me all of 2 miniuts to change mine.
    did one for a customer and it did seems such a silly thing to take to a garage to do. but then again some cant even change headlight bulbs
17. Kirky Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 medway Posts: 314 saxo mk2 desire

    #17 26th November 2012, 21:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam Alternator belt.

    ^^^ probly nakerd