Car squeeling like a pig...

[corky1989]

Im a dope i sprayed engine degreaser all in the engine bay and some has gone on the fan belt now when im driving and take my foot of the accelerator it proper squeels need this solving any ideas? Was thinking pouring water on it and wiping it or spray it with WD40 i dont know its really annoying me though!!! HELP!

 

[GRitch]

Don't spray more lubricant on it. That's why it's squealing. You have put a lube on something that is run with friction. I'd buy a new belt, clean the pulley and learn from a silly mistake!

 

[corky1989]

Got to be another way of doing it though surely

 

[MaLicE]

Find a big puddle/lake you can drive in, hold the revs at 3k whilst you roll/drive in, let it soak for a while, then let the revs die down, you need the water about bonnet level, this will stop the squealing.

 

[dmallett]

Talcum powder on the belt

 

[corky1989]

You ever drove through a puddle and your car squeeks like mad its bit like that il get a tooth brush on it and then rub a bar of soap on it il take my chances the belt is new... its just a bit of lubricant on it i will let you know if it does the trick!!

 

[Matt Cup]

I'd probably listen to GRitch.

Or perhaps spraying brake cleaner on the belt???? Not sure whether or not that would ruin the integrity of the rubber though.

 

[Thrill]

Just use some all purpose cleaner on it. Itll be fine.

 

[MarcoB]

Leave it

 

[corky1989]

Yeah im agreeing with Gritch guys £12 for a new belt picking it up thursday and replacing it no pointing cutting corners ive inspected it and i can see a few lines in it so im just going to change it whats the timing belt change like how much to do? heard its 75k miles! I probably could change it myself to be honest...

 

[GRitch]

Don't troll, it doesn't suit you. Unless you have the specialist tools don't let your butter fingers f**k your car. You lubed up a belt and now you want to change a Cambelt? Good lad, send me pics of it for the Lols. It's every 150k or 8 years, whatever comes first mate FYI.

 

[Adamm.]

Check under the car for a pig?

 

[GRitch]

Check under the car for a pig?

Agreed, smart first move!

 

[Adamm.]

It might be trapped between the exhaust manifold and engine, probably explain why it's been squealing a lot lately. Can you smell bacon too?

 

[corky1989]

Changed the fan belt NO CHANGE WHAT SO EVER!! Soo that rules the fan belt out what could it be?

 

[Alex H]

Get video.

 

[Skott_Dci]

http://youtu.be/hrTkKqCs2qo. ?????? I had the same problem if so.

 

[Dave..]

Might have had piggie pipes fitted?

 

[Cookson]

I had this on my 1.6 and it turned out to be the quantum factor pully that sits just behind the DMF.

It's an easy change

 

[banther]

I got it after I took my car to Dan@SJM for AUX / cam belt etc.

Aux belt squeel would be my guess. Is it bad when you first start it and when the car is on full lock?

 

[MarcoB]

Take the aux belt off and start the car then tell us whether it makes a noise.

 

[corky1989]

Thanks guys to the normal responses some right mongs on here with their childish responses... thanks for the video see mine doesnt do that on start up it tends to proper squeek when im in gear and my foots off the accelerator (going at speed) also noticed it only does it after the engines warmed up, i will try and do a video see if i can get the noise! It doesnt squeek when its out of gear and stood still does the odd squeek when i rev it...

 

[corky1989]

I got it after I took my car to Dan@SJM for AUX / cam belt etc.

Aux belt squeel would be my guess. Is it bad when you first start it and when the car is on full lock?

It doesnt make the noise in neutral, say im going 30mph and i lift my foot off the accelerator it starts squeeling soon as i touch the pedal it goes.. let go its there.. put it on it goes! Sooo you could be right with cam belt might have to just inspect it

 

[corky1989]

http://youtu.be/25G4TJlafAQ <<< Video skip it too about 1:50 in and thats when its starts squeeling this was about 10 minutes after i started driving the car so the engine warmed up

 

[MarcoB]

You need to take the belt off fella to eliminate it.

 

[Skott_Dci]

Does it squeal when you engage the clutch? Thrust bearing maybe.

 

[samroach]

i had this exact problem, it would squeak when coming off the accelerator but it went after i had my belts done.

 

[jenic]

PAS pump maybe?

 

[corky1989]

It does it when im driving but when i take my foot off the pedal.... im starting to think some of the degreaser has gone onto the the cam belt sooo tomorrow im going to inspect that maybe get the engine steam cleaned!

 

[corky1989]

RIGHT... been under the bonnet today got myself a jug of warm water and a toothbrush and scrubbed most of the timing belt turned the car over scrubbed more etc... took the car for a 10 minute spin it screeched once when i got to the bottom of the street and that was it im PRAYING that ive found the problem if it comes back im just going to keep scrubbing it with the toothbrush!

 

[Thrill]

RIGHT... been under the bonnet today got myself a jug of warm water and a toothbrush and scrubbed most of the timing belt turned the car over scrubbed more etc... took the car for a 10 minute spin it screeched once when i got to the bottom of the street and that was it im PRAYING that ive found the problem if it comes back im just going to keep scrubbing it with the toothbrush!

Metak brush on rubber? WTF

 

[corky1989]

My point exactly silly comments it says 'toothbrush' not a wire brush a soft toothbrush.. and guess what? it worked the noise has gone took it on a 10-15 mile ride not one noise! must of been speckles of grease on the belt and ive brushed them off!

 

[Thrill]

Ah, I thought it was metal brush (or metak as I said a post ago)

 

[JD]

some right mongs on here

I agree.

 

[corky1989]

Got told its the bearing on the alternator seems to have done the trick...

 

[corky1989]

Noise is back and its really starting to P**S me off!!! drove to the hospital was fine 10 mins in the noise starts going for it each time i lift of the accelerator its a long eeeery noise, whistles the lot has anyone got any proper ideas from the video?

 

[Adamm.]

Rather than scrubbing it with a toothbrush why not take it to a mechanic that knows what they're doing?

Or you could just put some talcum powder on it and keep ignoring the problem.

 

[corky1989]

Because ive been ohh replace the fan belt he says paid to get it done drove it round the corner just did the exact same problem!