Screeching from 98 Fiesta

[NickyK]

Hi all,

My partner asked me to switch cars yesterday, out of the blue......

So...I'm driving along and when I brake and put my foot on the clutch there's a loud screeching. This happens everytime. When I brake without the clutch there's no noise but when the cars in standstill in neutral the same racket.

Anybody any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

 

[z104]

Bring it to a garage.

That noise could be a few quid fix now or a pricey fix down the line.

 

[jhegarty]

sounds like a belt slipping ... best to get it checked out though...

 

[Chris]

I'd say fan belt. Get it fixed now and don't wait. If fan belt goes, fan might stop, possibly causing engine to overheat...

 

[FutureProof]

Does it do it if you rev in neutral?

 

[Sylvester3]

Have you checked for cats under the bonnet...?

 

[NickyK]

Does it do it if you rev in neutral?

I don't know. I will check it later on. I know it does it if the engine's running and it's in neutral. Maybe more so when it's like that. Any ideas how much to get it sorted?

 

[FutureProof]

if its just a slipping fan belt then its prob not a problem. Alot of cars start doing it when it gets colder. Worth checking to see if you need a new one, which will take about 5 minutes to replace.