Worrying squeal/screech from engine bay.

[Perry]

Just been washing my car, moved it over from the other side of the road and everything was fine. Then I started washing it and had to move it back slightly as someone was changing a tyre in front of my car and as I did I got a kind of screech or squeal lasting a few seconds and I turned the car off after about ten seconds after I moved it back slightly. I then started it again and the noise was there again, only ran it for about 5 seconds and turned it off again, seemed to go off as I revved it slightly. About 5 minutes later I started the car again and there was no noise at all and seems fine now. There does seem to be a very very very faint rattle (and it is very faint, possibly me being a bit paranoid) which could be anything.

I'm guessing belts of some variety (no guesses where they were changed on 38kish two years 3 months ago,now on 49k). I'm also guessing I'm going to have to get it looked at and there's a Renault specialist in the Ind Est at the top of my road(no idea how good they are though). Any ideas or other suggestions?

 

[Gary-Clio]

just a thought but maybe water on the belts?

 

[Perry]

I was thinking that after reading another thread. I had just done the bonnet and chucked water over it, hmm.

 

[Dan519]

Sounds like the aux belt slipping. Probably wet as above, but it's overdue for changing anyway


edit, misread, done at 38k, not 38k ago.......needs looking at anyway

 

[Reed17]

The only thing i could think is the aux belt is squealing maybe when you washed in the wheel arch a bit of water got on to it?

 

[Perry]

It must have been the water. Had another look under there and took it around the block. Think I'll get it checked soon anyway as it's made me paranoid.