my car is making a horrible squealing noise

[x_steph_vts_x]

It sounds a bit like a whistle whistling
you can't really hear it wen im driving at 60 but everytime i take my foot of the accelerator thats wen I can hear it the most or when im slowing down

could it be the gearbox ????

[Peter_D]

Fan belt

[x_steph_vts_x]

See i said this to my bf it must be my cambelt or fanbelt and hes said nooo its your gearbox :S ...

[chinkostu]

wheel bearing? Get up to 60 then dip the clutch and let it coast. If it still does it then itll be a wheel bearing i would think

[russelldav]

It's the driveshaft - probably the intermediate bearing on the longer offside shaft. Does the noise disappear when you turn the steering wheel whilst moving and it's squeakinG?

Happened to my VTR the other week - a new drive shaft for £40 sorted it. I think my nearside shaft has gone too now though as the squeaking is back, from the other side.

[x_steph_vts_x]

It's the driveshaft - probably the intermediate bearing on the longer offside shaft. Does the noise disappear when you turn the steering wheel whilst moving and it's squeakinG?

Happened to my VTR the other week - a new drive shaft for £40 sorted it. I think my nearside shaft has gone too now though as the squeaking is back, from the other side.

I'll try listening in a bit

[russelldav]

The other clue that gives it away as the driveshaft is that the squeak/noise won't be present under load i.e. when accelerating hard - you'll tend to notice it more as you lift off and coast before slowing down for say a bend or a junction.

[x_steph_vts_x]

Yeahh thats exactly when I do hear it

[VTR-Chris]

small rodent

possibly hamster, squirrel or mouse


hope that helps.

[syndicccells]

worth checking the fanbelt first before diving into the driveshaft

[x_steph_vts_x]

Turns out it was the cambellt :(
It diiied on me 2dayy
Can't believe im carless !!!!!!