Squeaky Engine

[Gaverick]

My 306 squeaks quite a lot, it seems to be coming from the engine pulleys, and a lot more noticeable at idle than revving. Is it a simple case of oiling the pulleys or is there more to it than this?

Car has 63k miles, T Reg, 1999

 

[agw_01]

Check the belt tension.

Push down on each belt (when the engine is off of course) to see how tight they are.

Under normal tension, they should flex about 1/2" inch. Anymore and I'd say they're too lose and thus are slipping.

Does it go away when revved?

 

[Gaverick]

Yes when revved it does not sqeak, mainly idle and the low revs its audible, it's going for a service in a few weeks so that should fix it, until then would oil help or not?

 

[agw_01]

No.

If you oil the belts, they'll slip even more