Will1970 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 My T reg 2 litre diesel Freelander has started making a horrendous squealing noise at low speeds it gets worse when turning or when going full lock to opposite full lock. Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_roberts Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Have you checked the power steering fluid level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh NZ Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Any loose belts on the engine will squeal, but I found that the belt on my runabout used a scream when I loaded up the electrics (AC, blower on, lights and stereo). Could be worth checking the belts for excessive deflection (how far you can push the belt with your finger) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangy35 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I dont know what a T reg is.....but is this a M47 diesel or the old L series, a coolant leak could also make the belt squeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggNChips Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 T reg would be an L Series Diesel. Is the squealing coming from the engine or somewhere else? If it's the engine, then it's probably the drive belt, but I would check the timing belt idlers as well as they are prone to wear, with the possible catastrophic result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The misses 54 plate TD4 also does this & I have no ideas on what it could be. Sounds to me like its rotational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Check the condition of the drive-belts on the front of the engine: if they are slack they will squeal under conditions of high-load (like full excursion of the steering, when the PAS pump is working hard). Once a belt has been "squealed" a bit, the surface will become burned and polished - reducing its grippiness. Avoid the temptation to wind the tension up until it stops squealing: the excess tension needed can seriously shorten the life of other accessories driven by the belt. Fit a new belt - and while you're at it check any tensioner-pulleys for 'wobbliness'. If in doubt, replace. They're cheap compared with the 'time-cost 'of being stuck at the side of some remote mountain B-road in the snow at midnight on a Sunday because your old tensioner has just spat all its ball-bearings out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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