NA8squeak from front of engine on starting

lonesailor · Postby **lonesailor** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:57 pm

My NA8 gets a squeak ,sounding like a dry bush or seal ,when starting from cold . It only lasts 5-10 seconds and appears to come from either the water pump ,PS pump ,ac clutch or alternator. I don't particularly want to go on a drawn out fishing expedition to find it. Has anyone had a similar problem who could point me in the right direction. I've tiied a little CRC without much success,and don't think it's a belt slipping.

smy0003 · Postby **smy0003** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:57 pm

Tighten your accessory belts.

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lonesailor · Postby **lonesailor** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:16 am

Have done that,I think it may have sorted it.They seem to need a bit more tension than I thought.

sjmarcy · Postby **sjmarcy** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:38 am

A worn damper / crank pulley can do that too. The rubber ring between the pulley and hub sections can go bad. Often but not always you can see some wobble at idle.