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yesturday i started my car and from the engine bay a loud squel for about1 second was made by something.

i think its the fan belt but it ges away almost strait away. but as soon as i turn the car off and start it again it lets out another squel (how ever its spelt).

it started hapening once i got it out of the car yard and then stoped for a while but now its back.

anyone got any ideas. im going to replace the fanbelts but there only about 6000km old.

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This just started happening to me.

It is an instant squeal (sp) then disappears, also you may notice a stlight dip in revs for a micro second when you let go of the key. I traced it straight to the starter motor. When i talked to my mechanic he agreed and said that it is very common in skylines. All they need to do is take it off, pull it apart, clean all carbon deposits etc., lubricate it and put it back on. Nothing serious, but if you leave it, it will eventually stuff up.

Preventative maintainance: It will cost you a little now, but if left untreated it will cost you alot more :)

  • 2 months later...
thanks problem solved. just stoped one morning. after a solid nights thrashing. lol

I would still look at replacing the belt(s) as this can be a sign of deteriation. I would check for cracking and glazing on the pulley side of the belts.

Just a suggestion, better safe than sorry or stuck in the middle of nowhere...

had the belt replaced week after i got it. that was 4 months ago. thanks ill check it out anyway.

That might be the problem, if the pulley is too tight and the belt does not seat properly you have have greater problems later on. Too many mechanics rush things like belt and pad replacements...

The belt should have a slight bit of flex in it but not too much and should NOT be excessively taught...

I have a loud squeel coming from my car when it starts, only it only happens when the engine is cold: ie, not driven for a couple of hours or more.

It is the starter motor, but I have been too slack to fix it! I've had it for about a year now, and it only gets worse....

I have a loud squeel coming from my car when it starts, only it only happens when the engine is cold: ie, not driven for a couple of hours or more.

It is the starter motor, but I have been too slack to fix it! I've had it for about a year now, and it only gets worse....

Sure its the starter motor? Belts sometimes will only squeel when cold. Also the belts can sometimes stretch a little when they are new and may need to be re adjusted. All the posts on this thread sound like the problems would be solved with a little adjustment on the belts.

Starters should not squeal, unless it is sticking in after the car starts, which means you can blow the arse out of the starter. Starters can get that much grime on them that the drives on them dont pull back in real fast. If it is the starter thats sticking in I would get it rebuilt asap, will save you having to buy another! :D

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