Re: squealy noise when off accelerator

["Gerry Reichelt" <greichelt@mmcable.com>]

    Could be that $100+ pulley peculiar to 16v's. Potterman has a solution
to rid your vehicle of its curse.
    Gerry
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Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 5:11 PM
Subject: squealy noise when off accelerator


> hey folks,
>
> I have a strange squeal in my 87 16V. Its a constant squealy noise, like a
> poorly oiled rusty old bicycle pedaling. It sounds like its coming from
> the direction of the v-belts, but I don't want to jump to conclusions. It
> is proportional to engine speed (ie if the engine is at 2000 rpm and i let
> off the gas completely while coasting down a hill in gear, as the engine
> decelerates, the squeal does also.) It does not happen unless the car is
> in gear, clutch engaged, the accelerator pedal has been completely let
> off, and the engine is providing "braking".
>
> Is this normal? If not, what might it be? mistensioned belt? (unlikely
> since i just removed, reinstalled and retensioned them and the problem
> occured before and after i did that), bad bearing in a pulley? (does make
> sense because then it would happen all of the time)
>
> Its not a terribly annoying squeal, but I'd like to fix it if possible
> because it makes the car sound ford minivan-ish and I like to use my
> engine to keep under the speed limit down inclines rather than riding my
> brakes like everyone who has an AT.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Toby
>
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> '87 Flash Silver Metallic Scirocco 16V
>
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