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My car squeals like a pig

  • 11-01-2010 11:10am
    #1
    2rs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭


    with the recent cold snap my car has begun to squeal like a pig when I start it up, and then disappears after a while(couple of minutes maybe).

    This happens every cold snap now and I keep meaning to do something about it so here I am now... it is actually getting a little embarrassing to drive when it makes this sound.

    Anyway, to all the mechanics out there, what can I do to fix this. Thanks.

    2rs


Comments

  • #2
    spadder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 985 ✭✭✭spadder


    adjust your fan belt - no biggie


  • #3
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    More than likely an auxiliary belt (powering alternator, power steering etc) is slipping. Could also be a waterpump being driven from this belt, depending on engine.
    There is no fan belt on modern cars - they have electric motors instead.
    Does it only happen when you have a heavy electrical load - rear window demister, fan on full? Or is it there without anything on except the engine?
    Does it happen every time you pull away from a stop within the first few minutes of driving?

    If it only happens under heavy electrical load then it's not likely to be a costly problem. If it happens without heavy load and the water pump is being driven from this belt I'd get it checked out ASAP.

    There is also a small chance that there are some oil flow problems for a few seconds when engine starts, you'll get an awful squeal from the camshafts if this is the case.


  • #4
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    Ah we can still call it a fan belt!


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Sqealing belt is a classic winters problem.


  • #6
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    gpf101 wrote: »
    Ah we can still call it a fan belt!
    Ya, I was a bit pedantic there alright.:o
    But the OP might as well know that when people say fan belt these days they don't actually mean a belt connected to the fan.


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