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Chimaira
5th July 2011, 14:13
Just drove down to the gym, sweated it out or an hour and drove back. :homme:

When I first started up the car it sounded like the engine was ticking proper loud, so I popped the bonnet and revved it manually a bit but it seemed to die down over time..

On the way there there was a properly loud squeaking shrieking noise as I was going along at 50, like when your brake pads are too close.. I tried my brakes but that didn't make any difference to the noise so I figured it wasn't them. Anyways, came up to some roadworks and stopped for a red light. Pulled away after that and no noise.. :geek: I just put it down to the crappy knackered old V-reg golf infront of me, but it really did sound like it was coming from my car.. :n:

On the way back, leaving the gym car park I could hear a creaking noise, kinda sounded like something is hanging off the bottom like the exhaust or something and wobbling around.. So anyway, I was like "fuuuck :panic:" and pulled over, had a gander under the car and couldn't see anything loose-lookin' or anything hanging off the car. Carried on driving and it was still making the noise if I dropped the clutch in too hard or if I accelerated and then took my foot off the petal and let the car judder (just doing this to see if it was still gonna make the noise). :n:




Just a bit worried 'cause I'm broke as fuck and the car's 10 years and 120k miles old! :(

Cheers guys! :wink:

carlo92
5th July 2011, 14:21
the squeaking could be your piston in your caliper mine was doing the same it was just a bit of rust behind the seal a little clean and its been fine since the rattleing not to sure about i thinks just all saxos

emma281290
5th July 2011, 14:35
My car squeaks but I can't find out what it is! Does urs sound like a rotational squeak??

geraintthomas
5th July 2011, 14:42
My car squeaks but I can't find out what it is! Does urs sound like a rotational squeak??

That may be your fanbelt mind.

Chimaira
5th July 2011, 14:51
My car squeaks but I can't find out what it is! Does urs sound like a rotational squeak??

Yeah it did, but it only happened for like 20 secs or so.. :/

stevo67
5th July 2011, 17:41
Drivebelt,cambelt tensioner they`ll all squeek,as for your brakes if they have plenty of life in them then copper grease the backs.

Steve.

Lukus-vtr
5th July 2011, 19:48
Does the sound, sound like a dying walrus? can't quite describe the sound lol. Like an "ooooooh" haha xD

Chimaira
7th July 2011, 19:27
Does the sound, sound like a dying walrus? can't quite describe the sound lol. Like an "ooooooh" haha xD

Nope, lol!

But no noises since so I dunno wtf was up with my car that day :wall:

rick_VTR
7th July 2011, 19:38
That may be your fanbelt mind.

fan belt? duno what saxo youve got but mine has an electric fan. lol
or do you mean the alternator belt?

Ben_SaxoForte
7th July 2011, 20:23
fan belt? duno what saxo youve got but mine has an electric fan. lol
or do you mean the alternator belt?

think he means cambelt

Saxologist
7th July 2011, 20:26
Might be a mouse under the carpet?

rick_VTR
7th July 2011, 20:42
Might be a mouse under the carpet?

Fucking LOL!! haha

but on a serious note.... thats not helpfull. :panic: