whining noise when cold?

[matt.lund]

my car has recently started to make a whining noise when it is first started up. the nopise dissapears when the car has been moving a while or has warmed up? any ideas lol i am getting belts done soon.

 

[Fred@BTM]

aux belt idler is normally the problem

 

[john.med]

Mine does this, should I be worried Fred, cos I'm not... Ha ha.

 

[Munson]

Mine did this for 5 years.

 

[matt.lund]

not to worry then lol

 

[Fred@BTM]

i'll post a pic of a failed one, you'll soon change your mind!

 

[maynard]

this was my problem for the last week. fred showed me the problem when he had it stripped down. aux idler was squeeking and this was what i could hear!

best to get it changed aswell as the aux tens and a new belt, asap tbh mate.

 

[matt.lund]

gettin them done middle of next month, all belts and tensioners