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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: The Barge Captain on 27 October 2006, 13:21:25

Title: Engine squeek
Post by: The Barge Captain on 27 October 2006, 13:21:25

I've got a squeek comming from the front of my engine. At idle (500 rpm) it is about twice  a second.  If i remove the auxillary drive belt to eliminate any of the bits driven by that, will i need to electrically disconnect the alternater as well?  I know you should never turn an alternator with no connection to the battery etc, but will it hurt the other way round? I don't think so but does anybody know?

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: JasonH on 27 October 2006, 19:30:53

You'll be fine (it will be just the same as a stalled engine, or just turning the ignition on).

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: Matchless on 27 October 2006, 20:21:55

The alternator will be perfectly happy but dont run the engine for too long, you wont have any water circulating.

Does the noise change when you turn A/C on or off? The A/C clutch can make odd noises if there is play in the pulley bearing.

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: The Barge Captain on 30 October 2006, 11:58:26

Running with my A/C permanantly in eco mode as no gas in the system (I assume as it doesn't get cold) so compressor clutch not engaged.

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: JasonH on 30 October 2006, 22:28:59

You can slip the belt off in a few seconds, just get a decent sized 14mm or 15mm spanner on the tensioner. Turn the spanner to release the tension and slip the belt off.

Just be careful putting the belt back on - there's some good springs in the tensioner.

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: theolodian on 30 October 2006, 23:05:54

Time to feed the hamster?  ;D

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: The Barge Captain on 30 October 2006, 23:37:39

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Time to feed the hamster?  ;D

Isn't he still on nill by mouth?   ;D

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: rpont on 31 October 2006, 10:05:56

Could it be the actual belt? Squeaking twice per second is a bit low for a pulley, they are going around at about 8 times per second, depending on their size. I'm wondering if a bit of the belt is worn and it makes a pulley squeak when it gets to it. My air con compressor clutch squeaked after not being used for a couple of years but that was constant and was just rust build up.

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: Jimbob on 31 October 2006, 10:42:34

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Could it be the actual belt? Squeaking twice per second is a bit low for a pulley, they are going around at about 8 times per second, depending on their size. I'm wondering if a bit of the belt is worn and it makes a pulley squeak when it gets to it. My air con compressor clutch squeaked after not being used for a couple of years but that was constant and was just rust build up.

Give the belt a quick squirt of wd40, if its the belt you will get instant silence, wont last long though :(

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: The Barge Captain on 31 October 2006, 13:52:36

Yeah, tried that with the WD40 - difficult to spray onto the belt though and didn't really change ananything.  Stripped the belt off yesterday and it is kernacker'd so that is probably it then.

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: Omega-MV6 on 03 November 2006, 13:03:25

Hello Capt.

Did you ever fix this.... this problem sound just like my Engine Chiring Noises I get at Idle.... kinda goes about about 1000RPM.

WD40 made no difference to me either.

Cheers.

Matt

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: The Barge Captain on 03 November 2006, 13:31:01

No not yet - it's a bit intermittant, but as said earlier, the aux drivebelt is tired.

Title: Re: Engine squeek
Post by: Omega-MV6 on 03 November 2006, 13:45:23

OK, Cool.

I might just do mine as a matter of course... Can't do any Harm can it.... :o

Cheers.

Matt