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wrx scooby wrx 21 November 2013 10:28 AM

Cold start noise, what could it be
 
When I first start my bugeye on a cold morning there is a loud sound very hard to describe sort of a loud screach/air noise onlys lasts for a couple of seconds, any ideas ?

Alan Jeffery 21 November 2013 11:00 AM


Originally Posted by wrx scooby wrx (Post 11270977)
When I first start my bugeye on a cold morning there is a loud sound very hard to describe sort of a loud screach/air noise onlys lasts for a couple of seconds, any ideas ?

Possibly slack fan belt or noisy starter motor gear.

Other than that, I'd enquire after the neighbour's cat..

daveyj 21 November 2013 11:01 AM

Slipping power steering belt is a favourite. Colder damp air doesn't help for that. Without hearing it though it's a best guess.

wrx scooby wrx 21 November 2013 04:47 PM

Probably the starter motor gear is most like the sound anyone else had this before ?

Fonzey 21 November 2013 05:51 PM

Someone on my estate has got a screeching belt, I may go fix it for then if they don't sort it soon.

Fudgey 21 November 2013 08:03 PM

Does it do it only the very first time you start the car then the rest of the day is ok?

Start the car let it run till noise stops and turn the key briefly to position 3 again, this will engage the starter again and will make a screeching noise.

If its the same noise then id assume that once the car is started, the starter solenoid is slow to release and over speeding the starter.

wrx scooby wrx 21 November 2013 08:26 PM

Yes mate it is only first start doesn't do it for rest of day unless it's gone totally cold again

Inviroman 21 November 2013 09:00 PM

Def sounds like aux belt, when the engine is cold is when it has the biggest load on the electrics, ie batt starter lights etc and the alt has to put this back in the batt.
Would check the belt for condition and tightness.

Fudgey 21 November 2013 10:47 PM

Belts 'usually' only squeal when the revs are raised pulling away etc.

Could be tho lol


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