Thread: Need help with the Suby

Does it go away with application of the brakes?

I would think ,if its a manual it colld be the spiggot bearing, used to be very common problem in Ford Escorts/Cortinas in the 70's

Allan

Originally Posted by Jamo

Our Subaru Forester (MY99 auto 2.0l) has developed a squeal when cold. It starts to squeal when I take off, but the squeal only lasts for about 200 metres.

It then doesn't do it again until then next morning.

I don't think it's a slipping belt as that should occur sprodically, not just on first start; and it's quite loud.

Anyone got any ideas?

Hi Jamo, Take the belts off and check the Harmonic balancer, Mine seperated at the rubber and was making noises on cold start up, My brothers 2.5 06 imprezza did the same thing last week!, looking like a common fault


Cheers Sumo

BigJon, I forgot to check the brakes this morning so I'll do that tomorrow.

Thanks Sumo, I lifted the bonnet at start up this morning and had a listen. It seems like the squeal is coming from the harmonic balancer and there's a slight rubber burning smell.

She has done 246000km now with no other faults (other than a rear main seal that went 1yr out of warranty and when I went to collect her from the dealer they said 'No Charge'..Subaru picked up the bill as they said it should never have happened!)

I will have to wait to replace the HB as the D3's in Albany at the mo having an extreme makeover.

Originally Posted by Jamo

I will have to wait to replace the HB as the D3's in Albany at the mo having an extreme makeover.

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

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Satellite pics of the dealership will be fine.

Can't say much at this stage until she's back and the dust has settled, but suffice to say that LRA have listened to my (post manufacturer's warranty) cries of despair and have taken her off to locate and correct any issues.

Originally Posted by Jamo

Our Subaru Forester (MY99 auto 2.0l) has developed a squeal when cold. It starts to squeal when I take off, but the squeal only lasts for about 200 metres.

It then doesn't do it again until then next morning.

I don't think it's a slipping belt as that should occur sprodically, not just on first start; and it's quite loud.

Anyone got any ideas?

I would always check the simplest/cheapest things first, and I've had a squealing fan belt on start-up that disappears in first few hundred metres, so I'd hit the belt with some belt grip spray as a starting point - good product for keeping belts in good nick even if it isn't your problem...