strange noise but dont know what

[welshdean]

I've recently noticed there's a strange noise coming from the engine somewhere when I start the car from cold. The only way I can describe it is like a piece of carboard being put into a fan when it's turning. The noise is not loud and I've not got an idea where it's coming from atall, but I shall do some investigating when the weather is not sh!t.
But can anybody give me some idea what to check when I'm having a snoop around.

Thanks

[gm8]

if its AUM maybe secondary air pump

[welshdean]

It's an agu mate

[dom]

It might be a loose belt

[Jin_C]

Starter motor?

[welshdean]

Nah it's definitely not the starter motor, as I've already got the goose in my starter motor LOL.

I started it this morning and didn't notice anything

[Jin_C]

So you have a symphony of sounds when your car starts.

I am currently enjoying a screeching sound when starting from cold for around 5 minutes that is due to the non genuine aux belt tensioner.

I would check that out, as soon as you have started the car, place a spanner on the notch used to de-tension the belt and move it slightly either way and check for change in noise. Be careful though, fast moving belts and pulleys tend to rip off things that get trapped in them.

[Dalo Harkin]

cardboard in a fan sound - is there some cardboard in the radiator fan 

[welshdean]

Hi again,

Just wanted to let you know of the recent noose with this car. When I start it up first thing in the morning the sound is like a hundred locusts lol. Any ideas as after 5 minutes it clears and goes away

[navmk4gti]

May be the oil taking time to get up the engine when cold.. so sounds tapety an noisey until it warms up and gets around.. take it when its warm it ok?

My 4mo did this when it was snowing