Loud Sqeaking Noise
#1
Loud Sqeaking Noise
My car(2002 Protege) overheated yesterday and I had the belts changed. Now when I turn my car on there is a loud sqeaking noise. If my AC is off the noise is not as loud and tends to go away after a couple minutes of driving. What is causing this problem? and Is it important to get fixed right away or is it okay to continue to drive?
#2
sounds like the altenator belt is either not tight enough or too tight. I had a '94 protege and put on one of the V belts and it pulled to tight all the time especially with things that draw a lot of power like the AC. So have someone check the belts again for tightness.
#3
Sounds like a waterpump failing to me. I had the exact same problem 3 weeks ago. I brought it back to the mechanic who had changed the timing and the belts to check to see what would cause the squeek. He told me all I needed to do was change the belts again! So that's what we did. The following week I went for a long trip with some friends, on a desert highway I hear a very loud squeel, loud noise and my battery light came on. I turned off all the lights in my car because I thought it was my alternator. I couldn't see the temperature gauge needle rising. I kept on driving until I noticed large amounts of smoke coming from under the hood. Pulled over to realize it wasn't my alternator but it was indeed my waterpump. My waterpump had been failing for a while and the mechanic failed to recognize it. This resulted in a blown headgasket and many many other problems...
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