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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:23 am |
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Joined: Jul 14, 2013 Posts: 4
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hi guys i have a lil 1.4 GLX and it started to screech when revd hard if it slowly rev it fine till about 4,000 rmp i thought it might have been sucking in air from somewhere but cant find a vacuum leak but it sound like metal on spinning metal does anybody have any idea what could be the cause
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:13 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 4455
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Location: Essex
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Could be your auxiliary belt slipping (fan belt).
Either needs tightening up or replacing.
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:58 am |
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Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 39
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Location: Birmingham
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90% chance its your fan belt slipping
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 3:49 am |
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Joined: Jul 14, 2013 Posts: 4
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no that was the first thing i checked i cant be sure but it sounds like the noise is coming from the back of the engine but thanx anyway
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 5:31 am |
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Joined: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1025
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Location: south coast
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how does the clutch feel ?? could possably be the thrust bearing on the way out.
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 5:48 am |
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thought of that too so tried it with foot on and off the clutch.... no difference
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 11:18 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2949
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Location: Athens, Greece
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Could be the alternator, does it make any difference with full beam lights on/off?
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