noise from engine
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noise from engine
Hi All,
Quick question () When I first start the car (i.e. when it is idling), or when I am driving slowly in 1st gear, there is this squeaking kind of noise coming from the engine - kinda like the noise you get when you have a cart and the wheel is loose!. Any ideas what it is. It seems worse when the car is cold, but always goes away after a short period. Also, it is a lot worse the more power I have on - ie. A/C, rear heated window (this is the worst), when I shut the window using the auto switch, and when headlights on. Any ideas?
Quick question () When I first start the car (i.e. when it is idling), or when I am driving slowly in 1st gear, there is this squeaking kind of noise coming from the engine - kinda like the noise you get when you have a cart and the wheel is loose!. Any ideas what it is. It seems worse when the car is cold, but always goes away after a short period. Also, it is a lot worse the more power I have on - ie. A/C, rear heated window (this is the worst), when I shut the window using the auto switch, and when headlights on. Any ideas?
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RE: noise from engine
Ok guys, took the car in to the garage. They have tightened the belts, but the noise is still there. They are now going to replace the alternator in about 10 days time. The car also seems to struggle sometimes when I start it - its almost like it isn't going to start, but always does (touch wood!). Is it ok to keep driving the car for the next 10 days? Also, are the symptoms described in this and previous comments (noise from engine, struggling to start etc) symptoms of alternator problems.
I had a new battery at the beginning of the year, and had a drop metre test at the weekend - all was ok for that
Thanks!
I had a new battery at the beginning of the year, and had a drop metre test at the weekend - all was ok for that
Thanks!
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