small squeak on start up 10% time usually on first start of day?

[Alex Ratcliffe]

Hey
got my clio 172 sport ive tried to film the noise i get on start up, but it never seems to want to to it when i want it to happen its like a pitch squeak for half a second that only happens in the morning on a cold engine for example? is this aux belt or kit or some kind of engine starter issue?
happens once a day at most as i said usually on a first start up of a cool engine

any advice helpful

:smile:

 

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alternator belt i had a new 1 fitted still squeaks for a second when cold

 

[Alex Ratcliffe]

would anyone suggest a new from Renault at £65 with new belt aswell or just replacing belt itself, the sound has only been doing it last 8 weeks jsut wondering any danger of it snapping or if it defiantly is alt belt? if anyone eles has had the exact issue?

thanks

 

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i think on the 172 cup mine doesnt have a kit just the belt is needed it runs diff than normal 172s

 

[davo172]

Mine did this a while back had all belts swopped still did it ! turned out to be the bottom pulley the inner and outer discs have a rubber separating them this was the squeak on mine . swopped pulley been fine since . When you look at it and take the old pulley off it will look fine so you wont tell by looking. Not saying this is what yours is but when you've tried all other things this may be the solution :wink:

 

[Alex Ratcliffe]

COOL
in your views would you recommend replaying just the belt at £15 http://renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/products/Renault-Clio-172-Alternator-Belt-.html

or full kit which but not sure if this would include pulleys?? @£65
http://renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/products/Renault-Clio-172-Alternator-Belt-Kit.html

thanks

 

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[GrahamS]

If it's a manual tensioner as on a cup you can tighten the belt a small amount.

 

[Symon]

I had this issue on my cup.

I replaced the belt but after a few days it started to chirp again at startup. I tightened it slightly again and it is now silent. The belt needs to be pretty tight...
On a car with a tensioner I would be suspicious that the spring in the tension had gone weak.

 

[Alex Ratcliffe]

thanks

 

[AzNdevil]

i replaced every aux belt/bearing/tensioner bit on my car but it still did it sometimes
after a bit it went to squealing crazy....drive a bit more...back to random squealing...then my car almost lost all power steering and my ps fluid turned black.
waiting to get it fixed..

 

[Alex Ratcliffe]

got car booked in garage on thurs gonna see if he can tighten belt for me at same time see if it stops

 

[Mr R.]

Us your 172 a cup then?

If it isn't then you can't adjust the belt tensioner as its sprung loaded.

How old the aux belt kit?
A new kit is £55 ish from Adam on here.

 

[Alex Ratcliffe]

cool thanks got garage looking at it next week so will see whats needed after that, appreciate the help all