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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: 318iEnthusiast on April 18, 2006, 06:19:28 PM

Title: Starting Sounds
Post by: 318iEnthusiast on April 18, 2006, 06:19:28 PM

whenever i start my 318i after it's been sitting for about 2-4 hrs it makes this squeeking kind of sound... any idea as to what it is? it goes away after about 10secs of moving... but i want it to go away... thanks

Title: Starting Sounds
Post by: 2002maniac on April 18, 2006, 07:15:46 PM

check the tension of your belts.  I bet one of them is slipping on the pulley.