oderuyter Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Ok, zed had full service at Nissan back in September, since the wet weather the zed has developed a nasty ass squeal when accelerating especially when running from cold, goes away after driven for a while. Any advice? Quote
jumping350 Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Your belts need tightening or replacing have a search in technical section Quote
GT4 Zed Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Too much power😜😜 On a serious note its a loose belt as mentioned above. Easy DIY. Quote
oderuyter Posted January 11, 2014 Author Posted January 11, 2014 Any guide? Not petrol head @ all, I'm a computer geek Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Change the belts as Jumping 350 said to Gates Belts from Zmanalex. / Clark. . Quote
oderuyter Posted January 11, 2014 Author Posted January 11, 2014 But belts only just got changed.... Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk 1 Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 But belts only just got changed.... Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Then follow the guide on here to tighten them, and don't over tighten them, or if done by a garage as them to do it.., 1 Quote
OllyB Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Just read that as squirrel on acceleration? I'll be off now :-) Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Ok, zed had full service at Nissan back in September, since the wet weather the zed has developed a tasty ass squeal when accelerating especially when running from cold, goes away after driven for a while. Any advice? I read it as a Tasty Ass Squeal...!!! Nothing wrong there then.. Quote
mikkydoos Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) Its either a fan belt / alternator belt or tensioning belt (if the Z has one, i dont know). When you get it checked by a mech, confirm you have the correct belt fitted as opposed to just tensioning or replacing it. I once took another car to a place and they sprayed WD40 on it to stop the squeal. Belts wear, so do pulleys, get them checked too. Take it back and ask them to test the alternator, it may be seizing. When it squeals, look at your volt meter clock, is it above say 15 volts ? If its at 12 ish theres no charge coming off the alternator, meaning the belt isn't turning the alternator pulley. Edited January 13, 2014 by mikkydoos Quote
M13KYF Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 if belts just changed then they need to adjust the tensioner. They aren't tight enough. Go back to the garage and get them to do it. They should do it for free as they fitted them incorrectly Quote
Dave-350 Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Mine does this too, my belts are tightened as much as the tension-er will tighten... but they are not tensioned enough. It's annoying! Quote
M13KYF Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Mine does this too, my belts are tightened as much as the tension-er will tighten... but they are not tensioned enough. It's annoying! i know its sounds daft but have you tried the belt the other way round. Quote
coldel Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Its not often found in Halfords etc so check online, but I always treat belts to some belt dressing periodically to keep them in good shape. Quote
Payco Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Hi mate, take it down the road to Barnard and Brough and get the techincian to have a look. I had the same issue this time last year and they tightened my belts for £30. You have a Nissan dealership on our doorstep. Payco Quote
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