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Whistling sound when cold.
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:52 am
by EricS
2005 3.2 DI D SWB (308,000 km on clock). Please can someone assist, when the engine is cold (early morning start) there is a whistling sound that lasts for about a minute or two then goes away. Thereafter for the rest of the day no sound even after the the car has stood for a few hours, its only when the engine is "Cold"...
Re: Whistling sound when cold.
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:51 am
by Hugen0408
Good day Eric.
Not 100% sure but check if one of your belts ( fan ) slack?
Re: Whistling sound when cold.
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:19 pm
by CATS
Immediatly check your pulley that the fan belt runs on. The main big one. It has a rubber damping inside which fail over time and then the pulley start rubbing on the engine cover. It starts like a normal belt squeal, especially in winter. A common problem at that type of kms. If left to self destruct it will eventually grind a hole in the engine cover.
CATS
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Re: Whistling sound when cold.
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:43 am
by EricS
Thanks guys seems it was the belt....