Please help me. My 54 plate 1.8T Ibiza Cupra has developed a weird engine squeak on tick over which is pi##ing me right off. Has anyone had the same issue or any ideas as to what it may be.
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Weird Cupra Engine Squeak
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Can pop round on me way home round 4.30 if thats any good. Having the Milltek fitted today so should be fun!!
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er depends when i finish work on friday mate, if your not doing owt later today could have a listen? after 6 though as thats when i'm back from work
It does indeed sound like a hamster wheel and is only when warm. It was in having a new exhaust yesterday and wouldn't bloody do it for the mechanic!!!
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If anyone finds out what it is I would be very interested to know as I have this too but no time to get it up on ramps to investigate. I suspect it's to do with the alternator belt area and hopefully not a bearing failure in the alternator 
As said above, I had it diagnosed as the aux belt tensioner. £150 to fix (or a little over £60 for the tensioner, aux belt and bolts). You just need to pivot the tensioner back, stick a special VAG tool (screwdriver) throught a hole in the side which locks it in place, remove belt, pivot it back, undo 3 bolts, then put the new one in place and put the belt back on in the same way.
OK mate, I have the week after next off so I might have a look and maybe remove, lube and refit the tensioner.
I ain't seen the tensioner yet but It must have a bearing and as long as the bearing hasn't collapsed and spat out all the balls from the ball race I would have thought it could be saved.
I'll let you guys know if I have any joy.
I ain't seen the tensioner yet but It must have a bearing and as long as the bearing hasn't collapsed and spat out all the balls from the ball race I would have thought it could be saved.
I'll let you guys know if I have any joy.
OK so I had some time today and I took a video (sound recording) of my silly mouse squeek.
it is a random squeek only when the engine is hot and you can hear it @ 40secs and 1min I hope
Any ideas as to what it is??? turn the sound up.
>>>>>>>>>click for video>>>>>>>>>http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3G8_7tfdkNY
it is a random squeek only when the engine is hot and you can hear it @ 40secs and 1min I hope
Any ideas as to what it is??? turn the sound up.
>>>>>>>>>click for video>>>>>>>>>http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3G8_7tfdkNY
Well I have had my aux belt tensioner off today and checked the bearing.
here is a few tips if anyone wants to have a go too.
Tools required.
First off remove the intercooler hose.
Then use a large adjustable to swing the tensioner back on it's spring.
No special tools required just poke an old screwdriver or allen Key through to hold the spring back.
Remove 3 bolts and off it comes.
How it looks off of the engine.
One torx screw and the roller comes off with the bearing molded into it. you can't just replace the bearing as you need to smash the roller to remove it. so if your bearing feels lumpy you need a new tensioner.
I found some muck in mine and I refitted the roller so that it rotates the other way, fingers crossed for no more mouse squeak sounds.....................
here is a few tips if anyone wants to have a go too.
Tools required.
First off remove the intercooler hose.
Then use a large adjustable to swing the tensioner back on it's spring.
No special tools required just poke an old screwdriver or allen Key through to hold the spring back.
Remove 3 bolts and off it comes.
How it looks off of the engine.
One torx screw and the roller comes off with the bearing molded into it. you can't just replace the bearing as you need to smash the roller to remove it. so if your bearing feels lumpy you need a new tensioner.
I found some muck in mine and I refitted the roller so that it rotates the other way, fingers crossed for no more mouse squeak sounds.....................
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Here's a slightly old vid where you can hear mine:
http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s233/jaxkesa/?action=view¤t=MOV00032.flv
http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s233/jaxkesa/?action=view¤t=MOV00032.flv
No but was told by a garage it was the tensioner. Just haven't got round to doing it as they wanted £150, but I can get parts and do it myself for £50-£60.
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