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Hissing sound..

MentalQ
MentalQ
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Hello everyone.

I Got this problem on my Fiesta Zetec S 1.6.Ive noticed this annoying hissing coming from engine bay,next to belt and water pump.And if Im under 1500revs its louder and makes a squeak noise too.But it stops after like 5-15min,or if im over 1500rev range.Im taking the car to garage next friday.But decided to ask here,maybe so I know what to expect etc.Maybe some1 had a similar problem before.Thank You!

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    I am wondering if it is the tensioner or idler wheel on the rubber belt that drives the alternator etc. does the sound change with revs (like between 750 and 1500 rpm/).

    I had a sound on a Focus 1.6 that I could not work out what it was. And then the belt came off on the M1 as the tensioner wheel seized and melted. The noise had been the tensioner bearing. In hindsight I should have taken the belt off and span everything round to check it, and thus avoided  the M1 breakdown.   Luckily I had breakdown cover to take me 100 miles home.

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