Re: weird noise coming from engine... SOLVED!

[cmice@mfg.mke.ab.com (Christopher Ice)]

At 1:06 AM 2/26/96, Nivi@aol.com wrote:
>Chris <br00206@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu> wrote:
>Dirty oil could cause this reaction?? I must agree that my Coupe has only
>been driven about 1,400 miles during the last 6 months (through the winter),
>and also hasn't been on any long drives, but I'm running Mobil 1  5W-30 as
>well. I change my oil and filter now every 2,000 to 3,000 miles (Please, no
>comments on my being anal - I agree that I *am* about my cars!   :-))  )

Changed the oil in my '88 90Q and the squeal is still there.  Couldn't have
hurt, so what the heck.

>The sound I heard is definitely something akin to belt squeal - probably the
>cold weather combined with mechanics resisting startup - plus now your
>ambient temperature is probably warmer...even in Binghampton...

I tried to pinpoint the origin of the noise this weekend with little
success.  The noise is only present for a couple of seconds right after
start-up...so there isnt' much time to trace it.  However, it's almost
impossible to find the noise (at least for me), because the sound seems
like it's coming from everywhere.  I don't think it's the alternator, and
I'm pretty sure it's not the A/C compressor...otherwise, I'm not sure where
it's coming from.

The engine doesn't even have to be running.  If you crank it and let go of
the key before it catches, it squeals for a second and stops...just as if
the engine  had started.

Chris

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