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Offline grahamster

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Re: Loud squealing when starting from cold....2nd air pump thingy?
« Reply #10 on: 03 December 2009, 19:47 »
mine does this. found it to be the air con fan. This is the extra cooling fan on the radiator. Seen it on other VAG cars aswell. Usually needs a new fan as it is the bearings in the fan getting dry. Try squirting some WD40 in where the motor housing of the fan is, this might stop it.

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Offline richw911

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Re: Loud squealing when starting from cold....2nd air pump thingy?
« Reply #11 on: 03 December 2009, 22:14 »
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Re: Loud squealing when starting from cold....2nd air pump thingy?
« Reply #12 on: 04 December 2009, 14:27 »
Has anyone regreased their starter. If yes how long did it take to get the starter motor off??
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Re: Loud squealing when starting from cold....2nd air pump thingy?
« Reply #13 on: 04 December 2009, 16:12 »
i will be doing this next week the same time i do the clutch..  its an easy job by the looks of it..
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Offline big_vw_ash

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Re: Loud squealing when starting from cold....2nd air pump thingy?
« Reply #14 on: 04 December 2009, 17:06 »
Quote from: alex160 on 03 December 2009, 15:58
Wont be starter if its sqealing after you've started it and its been running 30 seconds. Sounds like the aircon pump, have you got climate control on your var or air-con. My pump squeals sometimes when i first turn the climate control on, is the pump bearings apprently running dry.

mine does this, bloody annoying lol
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Offline Pete H

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Re: Loud squealing when starting from cold....2nd air pump thingy?
« Reply #15 on: 04 December 2009, 19:39 »
so i could be either one of two things?

may have a look at the starter tom, if it's kinda warm, lol
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Re: Loud squealing when starting from cold....2nd air pump thingy?
« Reply #16 on: 04 December 2009, 19:41 »
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Re: Loud squealing when starting from cold....2nd air pump thingy?
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