AdMan21

this has been an adventurous first few months of P!G ownership. New squeal,more like a screech. When I start the P!G it lets out a shriek as if I held the key too long or tried to turn the ignition on an already running car. Didn't happen every time today either. Just on cold start. Starter or serpentine belt?

Slow Guy

Just a wild guess based on your statement of only on a cold start but I would speculate one of the secondary air pumps. They run for apx 2 min. on cold start.

AdMan21

Ok not just on cold starts anymore. It's happened a total of 4 times today. I may record a vid. And post up. Please let it be something less than the starter.

AdMan21

sounds just like this..

http://youtu.be/WMs3ieE81oQ

jerry joseph

Does this happen when tied to a tree?

AdMan21

I'm dying here. I'm never going cliff diving again. I'd say my P!G is always tied to a tree.

jerry joseph

From the youtube clip it sounds like a fan belt gone awry
Sorry about my attempt at levity

renaissance.man

How many miles are on it? Do you know the last time the drive belt was replaced? I would say drive belt tensioner without any other information.

FYI- starters do not normally make noises once the engine is started (unless stuck). The starter gear is retracted from the flywheel and stays inactive until next time you need to start the vehicle.

Slow Guy

Based on the new info he provided I would lean toward this too. I would open the hood and have someone else start it for you and see if you can isolate where the noise is coming from as lots of parts can squeal when they go bad.

AdMan21

thanks for all the help guys..I will do the "under the hood" squeal test tonight...and then back to the shop she goes.....

AdMan21

btw it just passed 70k on the odo

AdMan21

She's playing dirty tonight. Couldn't get it to squeal after 3 attempts. Will try tomorrow. For what it's worth the temp was 20 degrees cooler today as well.

SCOTITUDE

its your starter. Its the armature making that sound. Unfortunately its a sign of things to come or someone being cheap. Low coolant light been on lately? Havent seen any on the floor tho? Smell coolant but see none? The dreaded tubes are leaking and dousing the starter. If your tubes were done and the starter was not swapped out, the starter might have looked good then but now the coolant that covered it has taken its toll. Thats why the starter is a definite while your in there project. Coolant does nasty things to the starter. makes that exact sound. Plan on doing both while your in there.

bigbuzuki

^+1
Doesn't sound like the belt.
Does sound like a starter bearing siezing.

AdMan21

I checked the pipes using the mirror method. They are metal. The starter must not have been replaced when the pipes were if that's the issue. What else did the coolant destroy that I should replace?