Engine Squeak

[Parthiban]

By chance yesterday, I happened to get out of the car while the engine was still running, and noticed the engine was making a funny squeaky sound while idling. Can't hear anything from inside the car, but from the outside, it didn't sound too nice at all.

Is it likely to be something serious or just a squeak? And how quickly should I be getting it down to the dealers?

[MacRS200]

Probably just the drive belts, check that they are correctly tensioned.

[Ellz]

Had this for ages its a relly annoying little squeek all i did was carefully spray a bit of WD40 on each side of the pulleys trying not to get it on the belt its self, went away straight away :) now all i have is really sqeeky steering very annoying LoL

[MacRS200]

Had this for ages its a relly annoying little squeek all i did was carefully spray a bit of WD40 on each side of the pulleys trying not to get it on the belt its self, went away straight away :) now all i have is really sqeeky steering very annoying LoL

Thats probably the drive belt slipping on the power steering pump pulley because of the WD40

[P4UL T]

I just changed my belt, the noice was getting very bad.

Quiet as a mouse now :)

[fatpieman69]

as everyone has said its probably the belt, try WD40 but only a little and it will prob go away or tighten them, if not replace the belts IF IT BOTHERS YOU as it is NOT serious at all.

Craig

[Ellz]

Had this for ages its a relly annoying little squeek all i did was carefully spray a bit of WD40 on each side of the pulleys trying not to get it on the belt its self, went away straight away :) now all i have is really sqeeky steering very annoying LoL

Thats probably the drive belt slipping on the power steering pump pulley because of the WD40

LoL the steering squeek came before i i got the WD40 out LoL taking it to Tony on friday hopefully so should get sorted then or at least find out the problem

[Parthiban]

Thanks guys, not sure this is something I really want to mess about with - gotta go to the dealers for something else anyway so I'll get them to take a look. If its nothing serious, its no big deal :)

[HiTnRuN]

I've got the exact same problem, I thought it might have been the cambelt and was getting worried. If it's t he drive pulley then thats such a relief lol

[rig-pig]

i put a post up on how to change the belts it should be in the top part of the WORK SHOP post's

[Gareth Rose]

Ive got a squeek on the power steering pump, does your squeek change slightly when you wobble the steering. I sprayed some grease on the inside of the pully intowards the bearing, and it stopped for a week or so but then it came back. Ive got no leaks and the steering works so im not to worried about it.

Gazza