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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 08:33 AM
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Red face Cold Engine Squeel ??

I have a cold engine Squeel /Whirr. It only happens when its cold outside, the engine is not completely warmed up and is under load (accelerating). It sounds like its in the engine or engine area. Its not a belt squeel sounds more like a dry bearing sound. The squeel gets to a higher pitch when the rpms are increased. When the engine warms up or if its relatively warm out side its goes away.

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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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next time, turn off the a/c and see if it goes away.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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exton!!! i'm in exton.

make sure you let your Z warm up until the temp gauge starts to rise and your oil pressure is around 90....specially when it's cold like it has been the past few mornings

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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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not sure what the sound is but have had it happen once and never again!!! you should come out to some meets...check out the northeast section of the forum
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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I have the same sound, it happens daily and only in the morning. After driving the car I can leave it sit all day at work and it doesn't do it again until the next morning. It's only there for the first 5 minutes or so. Anyone else? any suggestions?

lovetoclown, trust me when I tell you, we are not running the a/c in the north east right now! it's been in the 30's.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MurphysZ
lovetoclown, trust me when I tell you, we are not running the a/c in the north east right now! it's been in the 30's.
Very funny. The A/C is always on unless you turn it off. My car squeels every morning also, but if I turn off the A/C the noise stops and all is fine when the engine warms up.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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no this is a non-a/c matter...it probably has to do with the oil not being warmed up enough causing more friction which is the noise (my guess)
i always have my fan/climate control in the off position and if i don't warm up the car to what i said earlier, the engine will squeal.
if i let the car sit until the oil pressure lowers to 90 and the coolant temp starts rising i will not get the squeal....alot depends on the weight you run as well....

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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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what oil are you guys running? I use royal purple or redline oil and even in single digit weather, no noise other than my a/c belt.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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mobile one 10w30

too bad the ****-retentive oil analysts haven't chimed in yet....
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