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Noise when starting car

  • 25-10-2014 5:33pm
    #1
    pudzey101
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    getting a sort of a loud screech / Hiss the odd time when starting the car (mostly at colder temps though )

    any ideas ????


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  • #2
    punisher5112
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    pudzey101 wrote: »
    getting a sort of a loud screech / Hiss the odd time when starting the car (mostly at colder temps though )

    any ideas ????

    fan belt, air con belt, timing belt could also be tensioner for belt


  • #3
    pudzey101
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    fan belt, air con belt, timing belt could also be tensioner for belt

    all belts are fine :/ could hardly be the starter ?


  • #4
    joujoujou
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    Record it, upload to youtube and let us hear it. :)


  • #5
    punisher5112
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    Belts may look fine but can make noise spray bit of water not much and see does it stop sound


  • #6
    cml387
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    pudzey101 wrote: »
    all belts are fine :/ could hardly be the starter ?

    Pound to a penny it's a sliiping drive belt to the alternator. If the screeching is worse with full lights and demister fan going it's a giveaway as there is more loading on the alternator. There's nothing visual to see so it's difficult to identify for sure.


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  • #7
    JohnBoy26
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    What type of noise? I know you say a screech but can you be more specific?

    Some starters can start to screech after startup but that would be more synonymous with certain old VW's and the like rather than Hondas of that generation, which had very reliable starters.


  • #8
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    il have to wait till the morning to get a video as only happens mostly when its cold , its a honda integra ,its not constant it does it for about 1-2 seconds when the ignition is turning, and its a loud kind of screech/hiss right before the car cranks up :)


  • #9
    joujoujou
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    When will that morning be? ;)


  • #10
    punisher5112
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    It wasn't a load of mice in the car was it?


  • #11
    JohnBoy26
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    It wasn't a load of mice in the car was it?
    No response from the op in 5 days. Maybe they ate him :pac:


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  • #12
    pudzey101
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    haha its gone away now :/ AFAIK its the starter acting up


  • #13
    Muckie
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    Common issue with aux belts this time of year.

    Happened on a Yaris, alternator belt was worn and brittle.

    Drop in air temp, effects old worn belts, half hour to change it.

    No more squealing :)


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