Squeak on start up

[henryh]

Hi there

I have a seat cupra and it makes when cold a very small squeak on starting it, and also when pulling away... i took it to seat and the head technician said it was the timing belt and tensioner.... its been doing the same thing for a few months now without any decline... Once the car is warm, it doesnt really ever happen...

Apparently its a common problem now with alot of the MK2 Leons????

He said, its not worth having changed as it may in time do it again with a new belt and tensioner

Anyone else had this problem?.. he turned me away so i can't believe he was making it up!...

 

[g1]

hmm i have an issue with mine but it isnt a squeak...more like a whiring noise.....put it down to the secondary air pump (only happens when really cold)

 

[henryh]

yeah this is deffo a squeak, lasts not even a second, and then does it when i pull away at low revs for the first few times... once warm... its fine!.... very strange!!

 

[mrwookie]

Yep I have the same with my LCR although only when it starts 1st thing and its just the cam belt tensioning itself. Would only worry if it get worse tbh.

 

[henryh]

Yeah thats what Seat said too, just a strange thing to happen, especially if its happening alot to the new leons....

 

[g1]

aux belt??