kotetu

This is not actually about my car, but I identify with you guys so I thought I'd ask here.

My girlfriend's manual tranny Suziki sidekick has, in the last few weeks, begun to squeel in any gear when it's really cold. After a while driving, it stops squeeling.

What could be the cause?

Thanks

racerx

My first guess is the throw out barring. Is it definatly coming from the tranny? Does the pitch change? Can you feel popping or excessive clutch petal vibrations?

kotetu

I can't say for sure that it is definitely coming from the transmission, since I am such a newbie. I did forget to mention that when the vehicle is hot (during the afternoon) there is no squeal. We only hear it during the cold mornings or evenings, for the first few minutes of travel.

We have both driven it, and neither of us has noticed any problem with the clutch (no popping or excessive vibration), nor does the pitch change at any time.

Thanks for your help, btw.

SuperSH

Damn why does everyone think when something is squeeling its the tranny. Check the belts. (power steering, a/c, alternator etc.) Oh ya I forgot it a Sidekick so no ac. Pahee. Look and see if they are loose or crack and need replacing.

prelude1897

The noise is most likely the belts. Probably need to get new ones, cause the ones on there now are probably worn out and just need to be replaced

PrecisionH23a

My friends BMW did this recently, he added tranny oil and hasnt had a problem since. If its not that then its a belt as stated above.

kotetu

The belts were replaced less than 6 months ago, but we will check them out, as well as the tranny oil. Thanks guys

Sticky Tires

i got the same problem with my 88 civic. at first i thought it was the alternator belt because i just replaced the alt, but i was wrong. it was the break pad scraping on the rotor. i told a friend (mechanic) and he pointed it out to me. the only way i knew it wasn't the belt was when i turned the car off while approaching a redlight at about 10mph and it was still squealing. try doin that, if it squeals then it's the brakes if not, it's one of the belts.

bboyprelude

the belts. that's what it was on my girlfriend's 89 corolla. got them changed and now she's in the low 10's. j/k<-- but yeah the belts