squeaky startup

[dazza]

Over the past few months i'm getting a squeaky startup, luckily the squeak is coming from the left hand side of the engine probably the starter motor?

[vid]http://daz.co/video/startup.mp4[/vid]

[jhook661]

Hi Dazza could be the alternator pulley mine went and made a similar noise to what's yours is

[dazza]

Hi Dazza could be the alternator pulley mine went and made a similar noise to what's yours is

I changed the alternator pulley a couple of years ago i'm 99% sure the noise is from the left.

[Lewo]

Is it the same noise as mine?
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,104412.msg1017006.html#msg1017006

AKS are going to try some of their magic spray on the starter motor in a couple of weeks so I'll do an update then.

[dazza]

Is it the same noise as mine?
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,104412.msg1017006.html#msg1017006

AKS are going to try some of their magic spray on the starter motor in a couple of weeks so I'll do an update then.

Yes it does sound similar. Let me know how you get on.

[Ricky123]

It does sound like alternator pulley to be honest. Had a similar noise my self. Pull the aux belt off and start it, see if the noise goes.

[Lewo]

Update - The expensive grease spray Alex used cured the squeak and it  is much easier on the ears now. 

[dazza]

Update - The expensive grease spray Alex used cured the squeak and it  is much easier on the ears now. 

Great! Do you know what its called and how i can get some?

[Lewo]

Alex gave me the part number a while ago and when I phoned TPS a couple of months ago it was £42 
Some others on here have used other grease I think but that spray is what VW use.