squealing on startup

[L]

Start the 02 1150GSA up from cold and I hear a squealing sound - like a squeaking alternator belt. It goes away after about a minute, not to be heard until next time I start up from cold. No performance issues, so was wondering if its something to worry about and if its something to fix easily...

 

[Stewart H]

Is your alternator belt loose?
If not the starter motors can make a squealing noise when the drive pinion gear gets dirty and picks up clutch dust, easy job to remove and clean with some solvent. theres a nice how to just down the page

Stewart

 

[Steptoe]

It'll be your alternator belt.

If it was the starter motor squealing for a minute after starting your foot would be on fire

 

[sproggy]

My alternator squeals a bit when starting from cold. It's not the belt, but the bearing in the front, behind the pulley - it rattles too. Still charges OK but I'll need to change it eventually.

A squirt of WD40 shuts it up for a few days but the squeal soon comes back.

 

[Merv]

Hi had the exact problem u describe so when i pulled of the alternator belt cover and found that the belt was half its normal width .I replaced this yesterday and hey presto no more squeeking.Lucky for me as i did Glasgow to Belfast in the pissing rain today and it was not the weather for breakin down.cheers