Suzuki swift squeal

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Kev880

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86 posts

142 months

Sunday 3rd December 2017
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Daughters 06 Swift starts and runs fine but most days when you first start it there’s a terrible squeal from under the bonnet, it only lasts for a few seconds, sometimes it’s immediately after you start it, sometimes you can be 50 yards up the road and it does it. If you stop and rev the engine it makes no difference to the squeal and it just stops and then it’s fine.
At first I thought it was the alternator belt but now I’m not sure!

Kev880

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86 posts

142 months

Monday 4th December 2017
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That’s what I think it is but not sure! Did squirt a bit of WD40 on it sat and it seemed ok but it was back with vengeance last night.

Kev880

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86 posts

142 months

Monday 4th December 2017
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Not had time to look at it yet, will take a look at the end of the week?
Thanks all!

Kev880

Original Poster:

86 posts

142 months

Tuesday 19th December 2017
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New belt been fitted tomorrow!

Kev880

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86 posts

142 months

Thursday 21st December 2017
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Well the belt was apparently ok so it was tightened a tad and we shall see!

Kev880

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86 posts

142 months

Friday 22nd December 2017
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Yep is does look ok and when I looked at the tension I thought it was tight enough but I’m no mechanic!