Thread: ok ANOTHER problem

Unless the fan is catching on something, I doubt it will be causing the noise.
Normally when the viscous goes it doesn't really start to make a noise, the fan just doesn't spin as hard when hot.

You need to pin point the noise if possible.
As you said, remove the fan and see if that helps first.
Then the serpentine belt, recheck noise.
and lastly the a/c belt, recheck for noise.

Sometimes a noise comes from the flat side of the belt contacting an idler.

When I changed my a/c belt I got a noise when cold at startup that dissappeared a minute or two later.
It was the new surface of the flat side of the belt sort of squeaking as it passed the tensionor pulley when cold.
I roughed up the belt surface a little, noise changed but still there.
I then roughed up the surface of the pulley with some sand paper, noise almost completely gone, just there for a few seconds now when starting on a cold morning.
Putting water, talc, belt grip, would quieten the noise for a minute and then it would be louder than ever.

yeah that really sounds like what I have...what your describing.

quick sell the disco and buy a toymota

one for both you and ian! or......
get ya own sub forum

ian and lou's please help me there is a funny noise water in my fuel theres a funny bump in my pants type of section

cheers phil

hmm.......i take it phil couldnt work out what the noise is either.......

no I just don't ask him as he likes to take the **** out of us all the time

I'm curious also as to why everyone thinks Phil fixs my car......phil has never worked on my car apart from once putting a multimeter on and brasing up a bend for us on my power steering pump and once or twice helped fitting accesories

He helped Ian with his blown head gasket and helps Ian with things he has never dealt with before.....but we certainly dont run to him everytime something breaks..(trust me having 3 cars we have a few brakes)


We are capable of fixing things!!..and what is to bigger job for us it goes into ATV

This is not a swipe at you tony its just I have seen this type of comment like 3 times this month...And it getting a little irritating.

should have used BANANA! it looks much nice than ****

cheers phili

grab a large candle, while the engine is still warm and idling hold the candle to the flat side of the serpentine belt.

once youve got the belt delt with shut it down and off to bed.

that should change the squeel if its related to the belt or the back side idlers.

If that gives no change then rub a bit on the groved faces of the various pullies and start it up.

IF that changes nothing then you're looking at either a bearing or tensioner issue.

viscous fans can make some funny noises but as mentioned they usually just loose their grip and dont pull as well when they're expected to work hot.

Try dusting the belt with Talcum Powder.
It will make it smell nice!!!!














It will also help the belt grip better and may help with an answer.
Goodluck
Andrew