weeerrinnng/ schreeching when idle

[bruza88]

hey people
i dont know how to spell weeerring but i couldnt find anything on search

when i start the car up i get like a weeerrring sound lil loud annoying enough thow, can anybody give me any suggestions to get rid of this pain?

any help would be appriciated:wall:

[Ben_L]

likewise. mine does it it. mainly when cold and idling...

[bruza88]

well annoying aint it

anyone???

[sax_o_milley]

cam belt bearing???

does it sound like its coming from near alternator belt??

[bruza88]

ive had my mate av a look at it he fort it mite be the cam belt too tight but on closer inspection it was not

[Ben_L]

I've video'd my induction kit tonight but the car was making the noise aswell.

Here it is...http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t146/saxmaniac5/th_05082008010.jpg (http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t146/saxmaniac5/?action=view&current=05082008010.flv)

[VTS_Gaz]

Check to see how tight your aux belt is, could find that the bottom pulley rubber is reaching end of its life and need to replace the bottom pulley.

[Ben_L]

the noise is coming from the other side though. More like power steering res side of the bay...

[Lee_Boy]

my power steering pump has started to sound like its on its last legs and yours sounds like mine :(

[Ben_L]

my power steering pump has started to sound like its on its last legs and yours sounds like mine :(

does it do it all the time? it seems to stop when its warm or when you rev the engine...?

[Lee_Boy]

when the engine is reving back down to idle

[WelshyUK]

1. Has anyone considered this could be the thrust bearing!
2. Usually the screeching or whining would be if the alternator belt was loose or if the tensioner is on it's way out.
3. It could also be the fan casing, if it's catching anywhere it could cause either the belt to slip or the bearings may be shot!!
Hope this helps!

[Lee_Boy]

thrust bearing in the what ? clutch ? <-- sounds more of a rattle than a wighn

[WelshyUK]

thrust bearing in the what ? clutch ? <-- sounds more of a rattle than a wighn

Just trying to eliminate things, it does sound like a bearing though. It could still be the thrust bearing(for the clutch) as it can rattle if it's dried out or if it's collapsing. This will be worst case though!! other than that I would try to pin point the noise with the bonnet up first off!

[Lee_Boy]

the noise on his video sounds identicle to mine when my engine is reving down. i no mine is the power steering pump as i had a garage look at it the other day and they told me it was shafted.

but saying that it could be something else with his but my money is on the power steeering pump :)

[bruza88]

mine dosent sound like that, mine sounds like a whining

[gozzy-vtr]

next time it does it mate, touch the clutch a bit. dont put it down, just quickly tap the peddle with ur foot, if it stops its ur clutch release baring- 75% thats ur problem mate

[Ben_L]

my car has had a new gearbox and clutch under a year ago. i dont think it should be that tbh...

Sound doesn't change when depressing the clutch anyways

[stevo67]

Water pump bearings,alternator bearings could be either of these.


Steve.