V8V Engine squeal above 2k rpm

[alpinepass]

Started her up today for the first time for a while and was greeted with a loud squeal on idle. After a few minutes the loud squeal was still there above 2k rpm. Sounds like a pulley wheel or water pump bearing etc. Any ideas of the most likely source?

[Murph7355]

Belts possibly, but think there's a later design of pulley too (assuming yours doesn't have it). Do a search as has been covered before

[alpinepass]

Murph7355 said:

Belts possibly, but think there's a later design of pulley too (assuming yours doesn't have it). Do a search as has been covered before

OK Cheers. It is bloody loud!!

[Murph7355]

alpinepass said:

OK Cheers. It is bloody loud!!

Do you have a small child stuck in the engine bay?

[alpinepass]

Murph7355 said:

Do you have a small child stuck in the engine bay?

No.. had a look! Stillcant find a thread for squeak though..

[Murph7355]

alpinepass said:

No.. had a look! Stillcant find a thread for squeak though..

Not spent time looking for others, but...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

?

[alpinepass]

Murph7355 said:

Not spent time looking for others, but...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

?

Sounds like the problem, will have a go with the "special tool" tomorrow. Cant help feeling it is more metallic a noise than belts. Quite likely though as my v8v is an '06 and the previous owner never took in for a service other than the first annual service(only did 10,000km up to last october when I bought it), although I took it to Works Service at xmas and they never mentoined anything..

[Murph7355]

alpinepass said:

Sounds like the problem, will have a go with the "special tool" tomorrow. Cant help feeling it is more metallic a noise than belts. Quite likely though as my v8v is an '06 and the previous owner never took in for a service other than the first annual service(only did 10,000km up to last october when I bought it), although I took it to Works Service at xmas and they never mentoined anything..

I guess unless you cite a particular problem, or specifically ask them to ensure that all "campaigns" have been applied to the car, they won't bother.

Herein lies one of the potential pitfalls of buying a car with few miles on it (let alone one with a poor service history).

Fortunately this one's a cheap fix (assuming it is that)

Good luck getting it sorted.

[alpinepass]

Murph7355 said:

I guess unless you cite a particular problem, or specifically ask them to ensure that all "campaigns" have been applied to the car, they won't bother.

Herein lies one of the potential pitfalls of buying a car with few miles on it (let alone one with a poor service history).

Fortunately this one's a cheap fix (assuming it is that)

Good luck getting it sorted.

Sweet result!! Instant silence (well, apart from the burble from the Quicksilver Supersport)and I now have the sweetest smelling engine bay!! I also have the rest of the bottle of baby powder in case crotch rot ever strikes!

[Murph7355]

alpinepass said:

Sweet result!! Instant silence (well, apart from the burble from the Quicksilver Supersport)and I now have the sweetest smelling engine bay!! I also have the rest of the bottle of baby powder in case crotch rot ever strikes!

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