when i started my picasso this morning i got a squealing noise i presume from the engine. when i pull away it is loud and i noticed that when i changed gear it sometimes quieten down.
this is loud noise but not as loud as a water pump squeal if that makes sense.
are all pulleys ok and no excess play in them, if all ok is tensioner secure and alternator bolts in place [have known bolts to be missing on other vehicles there by reducing tension on belt] have a good look to ensure they are all ok.
k
August 2010
would this still be able to slip even though it has a spring loaded adjuster.
clare78
August 2010
sounds like belt slipping as bob said,if it is it will be worse when under heavy electrical load-headlights,HRW,heater switched on.
k
August 2010
someone has just mentioned to me it could be a pully do you think this could be an idea or is it def the alternator belt slipping.
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