Picasso 1.6 HDi 2005 71,000 miles - Slight Squeak.. help/ its driving me NUTs

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Tue 31 Aug 2010 21:30
Picasso 1.6 HDi 2005 71,000 miles - Slight Squeak.. help/ its driving me NUTs - spooky

Hey and thanks in advance for any advice :)

My car makes a slight squeaking noise.. it only does this in low gear (1-2) and when pulling away from stationary ..

ive checked the fan belt.. its tensioned and not slack and i cant see it slipping..Someone has told me that doing a lot of short journeys causes this and also that water/oil on the belt would also cause this..

It was intrim services (apparently) 6 weeks ago when i brought it.. any ideas//

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Tue 31 Aug 2010 22:06
Picasso 1.6 HDi 2005 71,000 miles - Slight Squeak.. help/ its driving me NUTs - RichardW

Does it do it just as you pull away / engage 2nd. Is there a similar squeak when you shut the engine down?

Could well be the DMF....back to the supplying dealer if so for replacement!

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Tue 31 Aug 2010 22:28
Picasso 1.6 HDi 2005 71,000 miles - Slight Squeak.. help/ its driving me NUTs - spooky

there is a slight noise as i turn the engine off..

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Wed 1 Sep 2010 22:00
Picasso 1.6 HDi 2005 71,000 miles - Slight Squeak.. help/ its driving me NUTs - Ben79

If it's 5 years old with 70k on the clock there won't be any warranty left.

With a squeak on starting and stopping the engine it is likely to be the Dual Mass Flywheel, but they are very expensive.

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Thu 2 Sep 2010 12:03
Picasso 1.6 HDi 2005 71,000 miles - Slight Squeak.. help/ its driving me NUTs - madf

The squeak suggests it is when torque effects are greatest: starting off.

Suggests engine or gearbox mounts or exhaust mountings. Try WD40 on them all - being careful not to spray disks or belts of course..

Failing that it COULD be the crankshaft pulley..

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