Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
Hi All,
I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in Phoenix AZ :) Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks with the shop, they cannot find a problem. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks, John |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
John Smith wrote:
> Hi All, > > I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service > however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill > screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such > as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound > is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in > Phoenix AZ :) > > Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather > starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds > more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks > with the shop, they cannot find a problem. > > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > Thanks, > > John Sounds like a glazed belt to me. Peter H |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
John Smith wrote:
> Hi All, > > I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service > however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill > screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such > as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound > is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in > Phoenix AZ :) > > Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather > starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds > more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks > with the shop, they cannot find a problem. > > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > Thanks, > > John Sounds like a glazed belt to me. Peter H |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
"John Smith" <nospam@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:gS03d.45217$9Y5.28812@fed1read02... > Hi All, > > I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service > however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill > screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such > as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound > is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in > Phoenix AZ :) > > Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather > starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds > more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks > with the shop, they cannot find a problem. What have you done in the two years, since it started doing this? |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
"John Smith" <nospam@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:gS03d.45217$9Y5.28812@fed1read02... > Hi All, > > I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service > however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill > screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such > as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound > is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in > Phoenix AZ :) > > Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather > starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds > more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks > with the shop, they cannot find a problem. What have you done in the two years, since it started doing this? |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
John Smith <nospam@nowhere.com> wrote:
>Hi All, > >I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service >however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill >screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such >as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound >is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in >Phoenix AZ :) > >Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather >starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds >more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks >with the shop, they cannot find a problem. > >Any suggestions would be welcome. > >Thanks, > >John I have the same problem. Search the usenet archive, the problem seems to be 'piston slap' and is apparently normal. http://groups.google.com search: civic piston slap |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
John Smith <nospam@nowhere.com> wrote:
>Hi All, > >I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service >however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill >screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such >as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound >is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in >Phoenix AZ :) > >Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather >starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds >more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks >with the shop, they cannot find a problem. > >Any suggestions would be welcome. > >Thanks, > >John I have the same problem. Search the usenet archive, the problem seems to be 'piston slap' and is apparently normal. http://groups.google.com search: civic piston slap |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
John Smith wrote:
> Hi All, > > I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service > however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill > screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such > as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound > is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in > Phoenix AZ :) > > Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather > starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds > more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks > with the shop, they cannot find a problem. > > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > Thanks, > > John =========================== One of your belts is just a bit too loose. A tiny shot of water will prove which one it is. Then tighten it a bit. Piston slap sounds like a VW diesel idling. That's not likely your problem. 'curly' |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
John Smith wrote:
> Hi All, > > I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service > however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill > screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such > as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound > is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in > Phoenix AZ :) > > Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather > starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds > more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks > with the shop, they cannot find a problem. > > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > Thanks, > > John =========================== One of your belts is just a bit too loose. A tiny shot of water will prove which one it is. Then tighten it a bit. Piston slap sounds like a VW diesel idling. That's not likely your problem. 'curly' |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
Serpentine belt. Time for a new one.
In article <gS03d.45217$9Y5.28812@fed1read02> John Smith <nospam@nowhere.com> writes: >Hi All, > >I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service >however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill >screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such >as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound >is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in >Phoenix AZ :) > >Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather >starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds >more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks >with the shop, they cannot find a problem. > >Any suggestions would be welcome. > >Thanks, > >John |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
Serpentine belt. Time for a new one.
In article <gS03d.45217$9Y5.28812@fed1read02> John Smith <nospam@nowhere.com> writes: >Hi All, > >I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service >however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill >screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such >as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound >is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in >Phoenix AZ :) > >Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather >starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds >more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks >with the shop, they cannot find a problem. > >Any suggestions would be welcome. > >Thanks, > >John |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
motsco_ _ wrote:
> > One of your belts is just a bit too loose. A tiny shot of water will > prove which one it is. Then tighten it a bit. > > Piston slap sounds like a VW diesel idling. That's not likely your problem. > > 'curly' > What would I hear/see? John |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
motsco_ _ wrote:
> > One of your belts is just a bit too loose. A tiny shot of water will > prove which one it is. Then tighten it a bit. > > Piston slap sounds like a VW diesel idling. That's not likely your problem. > > 'curly' > What would I hear/see? John |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
Peter H wrote:
> John Smith wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service >> however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill >> screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such >> as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound >> is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in >> Phoenix AZ :) >> >> Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather >> starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds >> more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks >> with the shop, they cannot find a problem. >> >> Any suggestions would be welcome. >> >> Thanks, >> >> John > > Sounds like a glazed belt to me. > > Peter H That is an interesting possibility because it fits the symptoms. How can I confirm this? John |
Re: Screeching sound from engine on 'cold' days
Peter H wrote:
> John Smith wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I own a 99 civic coupe - has given me flawless service >> however, since around 2002, it has been emitting a shrill >> screeching sound when the engine is started cold (such >> as early in the morning. Once the engine heats up, the sound >> is gone. I put 'cold' in the subject line because I live in >> Phoenix AZ :) >> >> Yet, this problem occurs more frequently once the weather >> starts to cool down. I know this is not the brakes, it sounds >> more like a belt needing some silicon but despite repeated checks >> with the shop, they cannot find a problem. >> >> Any suggestions would be welcome. >> >> Thanks, >> >> John > > Sounds like a glazed belt to me. > > Peter H That is an interesting possibility because it fits the symptoms. How can I confirm this? John |
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