morning fellas and ladies ,

 

nothing to do with deliverance ....just when i was home and started my zed there is was a high pitch constant squeel from under the bonnet , that goes louder with revs , then after about two minutes it just stops .........but if i put on the AC or put the car under load it starts again briefly ,then stops car runs and revs and ticks over fine no power loss at all , however the battery has been letting me down of late ....

my thoughts are alternator bearing gone or problem in that area .....any ideas people ???

 

Steve :(

Morning mate,

 

Sounds like one of your drive belts needs adjusting. The squeeling is probably the belt slipping. Check and adjust.

 

HTH

 

nick

defo drive belt mate, check the tension on them if all ok,

have one off if and spin the alternator, you'll know if its gone alright.

yeah deffo drive belts - the same noise every car makes in the winter :p

i checked the belts and they all seemed pretty tight no more than half inch play in either direction , is the belt tensioner easy to get to ?? or is it the alternator i have to swing out on its brackets , i supose its a job to be done with plenum pipes removed for access ?? also i noticed when i was in there

there are two hoses about 2 inches dia under the passenger side plenum and turbo hose that seem perished , what do these feed ??? as i may as well change them at the same time ........... :rolleyes:

i checked the belts and they all seemed pretty tight no more than half inch play in either direction , is the belt tensioner easy to get to ?? or is it the alternator i have to swing out on its brackets , i supose its a job to be done with plenum pipes removed for access ?? also i noticed when i was in there

there are two hoses about 2 inches dia under the passenger side plenum and turbo hose that seem perished , what do these feed ??? as i may as well change them at the same time ........... :rolleyes:

http://www.ttzd.com/tech/pulleytech.html

 

that may help you bud.

cheers Greg

Definatly the alternator belt. Belt is too loose, and alternator is working hard to charge battery causing it to slip. Worse when Aircon running, as there is extra load of it work with.

try belt dressing spray. i use this on all my vehicles (spray when engine running). if squeel is still there pos alt bearings??

even worse when you have an unorthodox underdrive pulley fitted.

Alloy doesnt drive belts well with and squeals real bad :(

hi buddy

check for any oil on ya belts too my engine had an oil leak and it was all over the belts tried taking them off and cleaning them but once the belts been impregnated with oil it keeps doing it time to change them 44 quid for all 3 from nissan

hth mate

thanks fellas

 

its on my list of to do when im back in UK

 

steve