Saxo squeak?

[dozydavenport]

Hi all,
I've just been driving back from town, I changed from first to second and pushed the accelerater slightly hard, there was kind of a squeaking noise, like metal on metal, please tell me it's nothing major, note its an R reg saxo 1.1 and its soaking on the roads if that makes any difference, cheers

[C8H18Head]

[dozydavenport]

Thanks for cheering me up! just want to know

[C.A.R.]

Not just a belt squealing?

[dozydavenport]

Possibly? Just does it when being pushed kind of like pulling off

[aka_kerrly]

My xsara does the same thing, plus the heater squeaks on settings 2 and 4 but not 1 and 3. The stereo has a mind of it's own as the volume increases/decreases all the time. The headlights have recently started staying on even once the switch is in the off position but this is fixed by turning the engine on/off again. There is a odd chirp from the clutch to and I think the starter motor solenoid is sticking as that squeaks to.

It comes with owning French cars....

[Raize]

Clutch nearly worn through maybe?

[Dr Interceptor]

Does the clutch operation and pedal feel normal?

A high pitch squeal can be a belt slipping as others have said - your local motor factor will sell a tin of 'belt dressing' for a couple of quid. You can squirt this on the belts, should stop it squealing. Then you know you need to get them changed at some point!

[Debaser]

I bet it's a slipping drive belt.

[ohtari]

Tyre squeal?

[dozydavenport]

Thanks for the advice guys, bad luck comes in threes then I guess, iPhone screen smashed, tyre blows, now this, I've only been passed a week and I can't even look at the car

[HustleRussell]

dozydavenport said:

Possibly? Just does it when being pushed kind of like pulling off

You should stop pulling off while driving, especially with only one week of driving experience...

[Ferg]

Sounds like the alternator belt. Bit of extra load from heater fan, lights, wiper etc. Squeaks a bit until it warms up. Be aware that adjusting it is fraught with danger of snapping off bolts unless you give them all a bit of WD40.

[Athlon]

Check the slip joint on the front section of the exhaust.

[littleredrooster]

Clutch spigot bearing. Ignore it.

[carl_w]

littleredrooster said:

Clutch spigot bearing. Ignore it.

We had a funny squeaking noise on our sprint Saxo, ended up with the clutch failing.

[Caulkhead]

If you're driving a 15 year old French stbox and your greatest concern is a squeak, I suggest you rejoice!

[AlexRS2782]

My VTS had a number of squeaks when i bought it, which were only cured by stripping the interior out completely as part of the track build

Although now 3 years on & with a very minimal interior, there are still squeaks which i've put down to it being a typical french car