Hello all,
Just here to pick your brains, the last few weeks when starting her up (not every morning) my 1.1 Sporting (S reg) has been making a high pitched noise that sounds like brakes binding but this is when I just switch her on. It last for a couple of minutes max after setting off then disappears. I've got her booked in for a brakes check but I don't see HOW the brakes the could be making the noise if she isn't moving etc.

I replaced filters a couple of months ago and she passed her MOT no probs shortly after.

The noise is definately up front to the right (drivers side).

Any ideas? She drives like normal slayer but I know she hates the wet weather (who doesn't?).

Check out the alternator belt, alternator & the timing belt plus all the pullys. My first guess would be the alt belt is slipping and needs retensioning or changing.

GoBe said:

Check out the alternator belt, alternator & the timing belt plus all the pullys. My first guess would be the alt belt is slipping and needs retensioning or changing.

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I thought it could be something like that as I hadn't got that far in terms of replacing belts... thanks for the push in the right direction

yeah I too would go for alternator belt, if you rev the car does the sound increase then suddenly go away? is it worse when you have your lights and heater on etc?

Spent the morning having a poke round - oil filter a bit loose so was leaking tiny tiny drips of foil onto the pullys and belt. That's why it only screamed for a couple of minutes til the oil burnt off. Will give a her a good blast over the next couple of days and check again but hopefully it should be sorted

Belts actually in good nick

Thank you gentlemen

i'd recommend replacing the belts if they've had a lot of oil on them, especially the timing belt.

Lenny