A couple of weeks ago my car made this terrible loud screeching sound right when I turned it on. I immediately turned the engine off and when I turned it back on a minute later the sound was gone and my car ran normally. I decided it had something to do with the fact that it was raining and somehow water had gotten in somewhere it wasn't supposed to.
But then last night when I turned my car on it made the same loud screeching sound again. And when I turned off the engine and restarted it everything was fine.
Does anybody have any idea what the problem might be?
2006-10-18 08:58:30 · 11 answers · asked by charleswallace 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like the belts are squealing. Tighten them, or have them replaced.
2006-10-18 09:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by pottymouth2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it sounds like a squealing belt. Sure, check the belt tension but also make sure they are not TOO tight -- this will only wear out your alternator and a/c pump bearings etc all the faster. If you still get a squeal, try rubbing a liitle bit of ordinary soap on them along the v lines. Use the old-fashioned soap people use for hand-washing clothes. This usually does the trick. DON"T put grease or oil on the belts -- it'll ruin them!
Obviously only try this with the engine off, okay? You can lose fingers or worse otherwise :)
Hope this works,
Lenky
2006-10-18 09:11:32 · answer #2 · answered by Lenky 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure the screeching you hear is the flywheel and not the alternator belt being loose? By what you describe it sounds like its not charging properly and when you start it the load of a weaker battery causes it to squeal. If your starter is binding on your flywheel try making a shim to go between your block and starter. They sell some shims for this but not sure if they have one for your model. By moving the starter away it takes pressure off .
2016-05-22 00:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by Jamie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides belts, occasionally, the starter gear will not catch the flywheel gears just right and the result is LOUD squeal or screech. This usually happens on older cars.
It's more likely the belts though.
2006-10-18 09:14:46 · answer #4 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a loose belt. its starting to wear out and thats why it makes the screeching noise. check your alternator or fan belt
2006-10-18 09:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by msfitz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the belts or belt is loose depending on what kind of car .but most likely that is the problem
2006-10-18 09:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bingo, Pottymouth2! Your fan belts may be playing up. This happened to my boyfriend's mum.
2006-10-18 09:08:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loose fanbelt most likely.
Or you had a cat sleeping in the fan shroud.
2006-10-18 09:26:07 · answer #8 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat in the engine compartment?
2006-10-18 09:08:03 · answer #9 · answered by john b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the fan belt(s), or possibly the AC compressor bearing.
2006-10-18 09:07:24 · answer #10 · answered by faversham 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋