Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold

jiangleijay · 06-10-2008, 10:42

Hi there,

New Skoda owner. Just bought the car last week. The car is fantasitc other than the problem.

The problem is that when starting the engine from cold, a sort of high pitched squeaky noise coming from the engine for 1 second. The car drives fine, no other noises when driving. Engine starts every time. It goes away after the car has warmed up.

Friend of mine has a theory that the starter motor might need some oiling. Mine is a 1.4 petrol fabia comfort (AC) 100bhp 2000 87K on the clock.

Anyone has any idea? Many thanks.

snownrock · 06-10-2008, 10:58

A belt slipping?

jiangleijay · 06-10-2008, 10:59

A new Cambelt has just been changed.

Confused_Cheese · 06-10-2008, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiangleijay

A new Cambelt has just been changed.

lol wouldn't be your cam belt slipping mate, they're toothed and you'd be in a world of hurt if it slipped.

Would be another one, alternator/fan belt?

snownrock · 06-10-2008, 13:30

Which belt drives the A/C pump?

Gizmo68 · 06-10-2008, 13:34

My Octavia had a noisy starter motor bearing, could be that or the alternator belt?

If its the starter then mine was like it (most of the time) for the 2 - 3 years i owned it, never got any worse.

jiangleijay · 06-10-2008, 13:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gizmo68

My Octavia had a noisy starter motor bearing, could be that or the alternator belt?

If its the starter then mine was like it (most of the time) for the 2 - 3 years i owned it, never got any worse.

Yeah friend of mine told me that as well. He says nothing wrong with the starter motor, if you change a new one it will do the same after a couple of months. In the long run, will it do any more damage to the engine?

Gizmo68 · 06-10-2008, 14:11

As i say mine was like it for well over 2 years, whats the worse that can happen? bearing fails (but it would of got louder first as it was 'only' a noisy bearing) then the gear fails to mesh on the flywheel, so wont turn the engine over.

IMO it was a 'risk' worth taking.

normanmatthew · 06-10-2008, 18:08

Had the exact same problem with mine, it is the starter motor. If your'e handy with a spanner theres a link to a brilliant step by step guide on vwvortex. It took me around 40 minutes and solved the problem.

VWvortex Forums: DIY - Starter Motor Grind Fix and Starter Motor Replacement

reflex88 · 07-10-2008, 12:01

Same here!.. it's like an "ERRRRRRRRE" buzzy squeal.. was my starter... had that car two years and it did it every so often.. Mechanic said it was fine and no need to change till it finally packed up.. it never did while I owned it and hopefully never will!

fab51 · 07-10-2008, 18:43

87k - sounds like a drive belt slipping somewhere - they dont last for ever -
i`d try the simple things first

normanmatthew · 07-10-2008, 18:46

since when is a starter motor not simple?

fab51 · 07-10-2008, 19:57

hi norman -

listened to your link and yes - sounds like the starter motor - bendix drive is fkd - but if the chat means a really high pitched squeally noise i`d still go for a belt which is alot cheaper -

06-10-2008, 10:42	#1
jiangleijay Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold Hi there, New Skoda owner. Just bought the car last week. The car is fantasitc other than the problem. The problem is that when starting the engine from cold, a sort of high pitched squeaky noise coming from the engine for 1 second. The car drives fine, no other noises when driving. Engine starts every time. It goes away after the car has warmed up. Friend of mine has a theory that the starter motor might need some oiling. Mine is a 1.4 petrol fabia comfort (AC) 100bhp 2000 87K on the clock. Anyone has any idea? Many thanks. Last edited by jiangleijay; 06-10-2008 at 10:49.

06-10-2008, 10:58	#2
snownrock Woof! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: From Leeds, Live in Swansea Posts: 721 Thanks: 42 Thanked 33 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold A belt slipping? __________________ Mine: Brilliant Silver 08/58 Fabia3 1.9TDi Estate SWMBO's: White 00/W Fabia 1.4MPi Classic Hatch Something for the weekend: Giant XTC 4.5 Hardtail / GT LTS 4000 XC & Afan Argoed Tom, BriSkodas youngest Fabia II Estate Owner

06-10-2008, 10:59	#3
jiangleijay Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold A new Cambelt has just been changed.

06-10-2008, 13:30	#5
snownrock Woof! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: From Leeds, Live in Swansea Posts: 721 Thanks: 42 Thanked 33 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold Which belt drives the A/C pump? __________________ Mine: Brilliant Silver 08/58 Fabia3 1.9TDi Estate SWMBO's: White 00/W Fabia 1.4MPi Classic Hatch Something for the weekend: Giant XTC 4.5 Hardtail / GT LTS 4000 XC & Afan Argoed Tom, BriSkodas youngest Fabia II Estate Owner

06-10-2008, 13:34	#6
Gizmo68 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hawkinge Kent Posts: 1,262 Thanks: 15 Thanked 73 Times in 70 Posts	Re: Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold My Octavia had a noisy starter motor bearing, could be that or the alternator belt? If its the starter then mine was like it (most of the time) for the 2 - 3 years i owned it, never got any worse.

06-10-2008, 14:11	#8
Gizmo68 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hawkinge Kent Posts: 1,262 Thanks: 15 Thanked 73 Times in 70 Posts	Re: Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold As i say mine was like it for well over 2 years, whats the worse that can happen? bearing fails (but it would of got louder first as it was 'only' a noisy bearing) then the gear fails to mesh on the flywheel, so wont turn the engine over. IMO it was a 'risk' worth taking.

06-10-2008, 18:08	#9
normanmatthew Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold Had the exact same problem with mine, it is the starter motor. If your'e handy with a spanner theres a link to a brilliant step by step guide on vwvortex. It took me around 40 minutes and solved the problem. VWvortex Forums: DIY - Starter Motor Grind Fix and Starter Motor Replacement

07-10-2008, 12:01	#10
reflex88 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 225 Thanks: 15 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold Same here!.. it's like an "ERRRRRRRRE" buzzy squeal.. was my starter... had that car two years and it did it every so often.. Mechanic said it was fine and no need to change till it finally packed up.. it never did while I owned it and hopefully never will! __________________ Current: Stock Black Magic Fabia vRS Previous: Stock Petrol Green Fabia Elegance (AUB 100bhp)

07-10-2008, 18:43	#11
fab51 old boiler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: mids Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold 87k - sounds like a drive belt slipping somewhere - they dont last for ever - i`d try the simple things first

07-10-2008, 18:46	#12
normanmatthew Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold since when is a starter motor not simple?

07-10-2008, 19:57	#13
fab51 old boiler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: mids Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Squeaky Sound Starting from Cold hi norman - listened to your link and yes - sounds like the starter motor - bendix drive is fkd - but if the chat means a really high pitched squeally noise i`d still go for a belt which is alot cheaper -

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