weird Engine noise!

[-spook-]

I have a cupra r 225, only 4 years old with about 37k. i've noticed a weird squeaking noise when ticking over, its not all the time just now and again, only last 4 a second if that then it will happen again after bout 30secs. can't hear anything when driving though. I have't driven the car 4 a while but it happend today while cueing for a car park, anyone got any ideas?

 

[james walker]

drive belt slipping, dodgy water pump, power steering pump, all signs which make a squealing/squeeking noise...

have a look at the drive belt and see if theres oil, fluid on it.

it will probably get worse if it is this.

 

[ucchockey]

this happened on my tdi. turned out to be the bearings in the alternator. needed new alternator. as above though. check all belt tensions etc.

 

[Willie]

I have a squeeking too, how do you go about checking that the pulley bearings and tensioner is all good.
Is it a stethiscope jobbie or is there another way?

 

[mrwookie]

I had similar thing turned out to be noisey tensonior for cambelt.

 

[Willie]

How did you find out what it was?

 

[mrwookie]

Getting the covers off, car up on ramps and listening. Was quite obvious in the end where it was coming from in my case. Would have been a lot easier had I access to a stethiscope jobbie. My bro's a mechanic and he swears by it!

 

[james walker]

bearings are in the pulleys and check as you would a wheel bearing, see if theres any play in it.

check belt for oil, if it has oil on it its likely to be power steering pump/pipe leaking on the belt causing it to squeel

 

[Willie]

Cheers guys, might get a stethiscope for the pose

 

[mrwookie]

Cheers guys, might get a stethiscope for the pose

Loads on flea bay and quite cheap...

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[Willie]

Cheers bud, likin this one best

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[mrwookie]

Cheers bud, likin this one best

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LOL I was thinking of linking to oneof them 1st time round but thought I'd get told to wind me neck in...

 

[Willie]

LOL I was thinking of linking to oneof them 1st time round but thought I'd get told to wind me neck in...

Na min, everyone likes a laugh