Squeeling noise from Laguna 03

max 73

my laguna (2003 mirage model) has a squeeling/whistling noise from the engine.....anyone have any advice on the cause or the solution?

thanks

hairybiker

really don't know about Laguna set-ups but I had an old Ibiza where the squealing disappeared when I adjusted the Alternator to tighten the Fan-Belt.

is the squealing during acceleration??

pipsqueak

its a laguna theres your problem, no offence but worst car ever, have a search thru other threads. prob water pump

max 73

the fan-belt is tight, it occurs from the minute the engine is switched on to the minute its swithced off

i wouldnt buy a renault ever again - i've had more than a few problems with it.....

hairybiker

Ditto - but Skoda - never ever, ever again!

DublinDilbert

max 73 wrote: »

the fan-belt is tight, it occurs from the minute the engine is switched on to the minute its swithced off

i wouldnt buy a renault ever again - i've had more than a few problems with it.....

Does it vary with engine speed? Or does it just have a constant noise?

I wouldn't drive the car until i new where the sound was coming from, just in case it was the water pump or the timing belt idler about to give up :eek:

Have you checked that its not coming from any of the auxiliaries running off the engine? eg a bad bearing in the alternator / PS pump / AC compressor?? You can usually test this by putting a long screw driver on the part and up to your ear.

I assume this laguna has the water pump behind the timing belt, so you could remove the fan / aux belt as a quick test to see if the noise goes away?

Darragh29

It's most likely alternator belt pulley on the alternator...

max 73

thanks boys.......took advice on board, squeeling stopped for a day but its back with a vengance!!!!!!!!! feel like taking the sledge hammer to it!!!

bazz26

Time to give the little guy a break:




Sorry, I'll get my coat on the way out.