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squealing freda !!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:29 am
by daznotts62
hi folks, can anyone help me out with my squealing freda (no its not the wife !!!),my freda squeals very loudly when accelerating......alternator belt perhaps ? or something more serious, can anyone help before i get the spanners out
thanks Daz
Re: squealing freda !!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:02 am
by daveblueozzie
could be number one inlet manifold stud. very common fault.
Re: squealing freda !!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:19 am
by francophile1947
Yep. manifold stud

Loads on here about it, if you search for manifold AND stud

Re: squealing freda !!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:09 am
by daznotts62
thanks folks........
Re: squealing freda !!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:56 pm
by paul&tracey
I had a similar problem it was the belts (located passenger side) one way to test is to have the engine running squirt the belts with wd40 and see if the noise goes? I released the top left nut then used the central top adjustment nut to tighten the belts. Not too much though or you may wear the alternator bearing. If it still contiunes and it is the belts have them replaced.

Re: squealing freda !!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:22 pm
by daznotts62
thanks paul or tracey !!!,will try that !!