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Hello,

seems lately my car is having idle problems. When i start it even after i have given it a run it sounds like its going to sieze. It has done it twice now. I have lost my licence so i havent done a major tune up for about 8 months. Is it this problem?

And after i start it in the morning theres a skreaching sound from one of the belts. Timing or fan? This means replacement time right? The car has done 90,000km.I should change it to be safe.

Hope you guys can help out.

Much appreciated.

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The 'skreaching' sound could also be a loose altanator belt. Does it just make the noise after start up or does it continue throughout the whole time the engine is on?

Cheers,

Adam

Hey guys, thank you for the replies.

Adam it makes the skreaching sound in the mornings especialy, and yeah only after start up it doesnt continue. I also forgot to mention another noise problem. Some have told me its the starter motor...sometimes when i start it it makes a massive skreach sound as of i had the engine on already and i pushed the key further. Soem say starter motor, some say the altanator and some say the key sometimes doesnt catch the threads inside the chamber properly?? I just doent wann make a fuss of it and when i take it to get it repaired it could be something i could have fixed.

I think the skreaching sound is similar to mine, it only skreaches after start up and then stops. I don't understand why, but it doesn't affect performance or anything so I just left it.

As for your starter motor problem, I've got no idea what that could be. Best to get it checked out. The problem could be worse then you think.

Hope everything is OK

Cheers,

Adam

i have a skreatching noise but it only happens sometimes.

somedays its all good and nothing but then other days i will have a noise and it will go away or sometimes it will keep going,

new fan belt you recken??? i have changed the timing belt 5000 ks ago

i have a skreatching noise but it only happens sometimes.

somedays its all good and nothing but then other days i will have a noise and it will go away or sometimes it will keep going,

new fan belt you recken??? i have changed the timing belt 5000 ks ago

I heard it could be the altanator belt but it could be any belt being loose. I wouldn't worry about it if it doesn't affect your performance. In Spartan's case, it's something to do with his starter motor and it's something I would check out.

Does your belt just skreatch in the mornings when it's cold or does it just come and go whenever it feels like it?

Cheers,

Adam

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