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Need help engine noise

Scoobydoonoel · 2015-04-06 16:58:47

hi everyone looking for some help with a noise coming from my 2005 vw caddy SDI funny enough will only make it with 2 passengers travelling in it and brake or if parked on incline sounds like squealing from belt side of engine I've checked fan belt it's tight enough but has that sort of sound when belt slips just not as…

06-04-2015 4:58pm

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Scoobydoonoel

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hi everyone looking for some help with a noise coming from my 2005 vw caddy SDI funny enough will only make it with 2 passengers travelling in it and brake or if parked on incline sounds like squealing from belt side of engine I've checked fan belt it's tight enough but has that sort of sound when belt slips just not as loud I've got a video of sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRSfhxHTU4o

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#2 06-04-2015 5:15pm

Atlantic Dawn

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Does it go away when the engine heats up?

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#3 06-04-2015 7:42pm

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Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Does it go away when the engine heats up?

No it's still there

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#4 07-04-2015 7:21am

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I would be inclined to remove the auxillary drivebelt and spin up the pulleys on that drivetrain by hand, paying particular attnetion to the idler pulley and ensure that the clutch on the alternator pulley hasnt seized.

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