Odd noise following service...

Odd noise following service...

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_Al_

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5,577 posts

258 months

Thursday 20th August 2015
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Really hoping that I haven't broken it already....

I bought the car a few weeks back now, 00MY Impreza UK turbo.

As per usual, the first thing I do was order the service parts. I put a fair few miles and a lot of shorter runs on it while they arrived, no problems to report.

After the oil change (oil only as I couldn't get the filter off!) the car has started making a very brief screech noise on start up. It only lasts two seconds or less and it only happens if the car has been left a few days, but it never did this before the oil change. Once the car is running it's absolutely fine.

Is there something I could have done to cause this or is it just bad timing? Are there any common faults that match these symptoms?

_Al_

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5,577 posts

258 months

Friday 21st August 2015
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Ah ha... It has just had some work done on the AC so it'd be well worth a check on that...

_Al_

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5,577 posts

258 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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For completeness, this was the starter motor. Just needed greasing. smile