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28 Aug 2010

Why does my car make a loud screeching noise when I accelerate?

Author: admin | Filed under: Motors



I recently bought an old Audi 80. It is a great car, but whenever I start the engine, or accelerate, it makes a really loud screeching noise. It also seems to get even worse when the weather is cold.
Is this just the fan belt needing tightening, or could it be something else?

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21 Responses to “Why does my car make a loud screeching noise when I accelerate?”

  1. Dub_Station says: August 28th, 2010 at 4:30 pm

  2. Yeah,sound like the fan belt to me. Adjust or replace

  4. Sounds like the fan belt, check this out 1st.

  6. could be the fan belt , but more likely the water pump

  7. oakesy1971 says: August 28th, 2010 at 5:45 pm

  8. fan belt needs adjusting or replacing.

  9. english bob says: August 28th, 2010 at 6:32 pm

  10. either the fan belt or? may be the water pump?
    change the fan belt first

  12. Fan belt.

    Not tighter, but new one required.

    Quite cheap, £50 max at a guess.

  14. Sounds like the fan belt matey. Had the same problem with my Fiat Punto and my Mazda mx5. its a common problem, cold waeather doesnt help it. Just needs tightening or replacing.

  16. fan belt or power steering belt slipping.Just replace them as they’re cheap enough.

  17. little weed says: August 28th, 2010 at 9:00 pm

  18. It’s the fan belt. Either that or you ran over nextdoor’s cat.

  19. spoofred23 says: August 28th, 2010 at 9:31 pm

  20. could be ur fan belt, if u know someone who is good with cars get them to check it for u

  22. My car had the same problem last winter sound like the fan belt the problem with mine was i had about 3 or 4 fan belts and they all broke the problem was the cogs that turn it round one of them was not turning so good so i had to go get it fixed so if it keeps doing it once ya put a new one on take it to the garage

  24. This is typical of old audi 80’s, its a belt slipping and you should get it checked out coz its expensive to replace a whole engine …

    good luck with it x

  26. water pump knackered?

  28. Loose/worn fan belt or worn out water pump

  30. if i knew there where so much mechanics out there i could fix anything myself.

  32. SQUIRT WASHING UP LIQUID ON THE FAN BELT WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING, IF NOISE STOPS REPLACE FAN BELT!

  34. definitly the fan belt.if it does this all the time now it probably needs replacing

  36. Check the belts.

  38. seems like your belt(s) are loose or worn.replace.

  40. Defo the fan belt.

  42. sounds like fan belt slipping, best replace the belt if its been slipping for a while,easy check to see if it is the belt slipping spray a little wd40 onto the belt then start engine if noise has gone its the belt but still replace belt ,otherwise could end up with a flat battery.

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