Hi all, I'm having an issue with my vehicle that has started with the onset of cold weather in my country.
Vehicle is a 2006 Fiat Stilo Abarth, 2.4l engine, with approximately 35k miles on the clock. Good service history and driven gently.
It's making a rattly/squeaking noise on cold start, which gradually fades as the engine warms. It appears to be coming from the drive belt setup of the engine.
Here's a video of the noise (excuse the vertical filming, I wasn't thinking when I was holding the phone!)
youtu . be/29DwYccUi7I (remove the spaces as I can't post URLs yet!)
Anyone got any idea what could be causing it? I'm wondering if maybe a belt is loose or a bit stiff due to the cold weather. I'm keen to get an idea for what could be wrong before I head into the mechanic.
Vehicle is a 2006 Fiat Stilo Abarth, 2.4l engine, with approximately 35k miles on the clock. Good service history and driven gently.
It's making a rattly/squeaking noise on cold start, which gradually fades as the engine warms. It appears to be coming from the drive belt setup of the engine.
Here's a video of the noise (excuse the vertical filming, I wasn't thinking when I was holding the phone!)
youtu . be/29DwYccUi7I (remove the spaces as I can't post URLs yet!)
Anyone got any idea what could be causing it? I'm wondering if maybe a belt is loose or a bit stiff due to the cold weather. I'm keen to get an idea for what could be wrong before I head into the mechanic.