# Squeeking noise under hood

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeking-noise-under-hood/1345>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 6, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeking-noise-under-hood/1345 "2007-07-06T13:06:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![samdude1400](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@samdude1400](https://community.cartalk.com/u/samdude1400)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeking-noise-under-hood/1345/1 "2007-07-06T13:06:12Z")

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I was driving my car when I stopped at a red light. After being there for about 20 seconds I heard a squeeking noise from where the belts are in the engine compartment. I obviously wasn’t going step out of my car and pop open my hood, but I decided to put the car in park for a second and the noise went away.  
  
  
  
 I tried to reproduce these conditions in a parking log but I wasn’t able to. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas what this could be. I had taken it to my mechanic a week back to check all the belts and he said they looked fine.  
  
  
  
 Another side note which is unrelated, when I tried to pop open the hood, the hood was already open, and I am certain that I closed it the last time I was under there. I double checked the latches and what not to make sure they will still strong and working as they should, last thing I need is the hood to fly open when I go on my 400 mile road trip today.  
  
  
  
 Any thoughts are welcome.  
  
  
  
 P.S. this is a 1999 Kia Sephia, automatic transmission I4.

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**Author:** ![samdude1400](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@samdude1400](https://community.cartalk.com/u/samdude1400)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeking-noise-under-hood/1345/2 "2007-07-06T14:03:31Z")

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Oh I forgot to mention its has about 104,000 miles.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeking-noise-under-hood/1345/3 "2007-07-06T17:05:54Z")

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The squeaking noise may have been the start of a worn pulley bearing.

Possibly from an alternator or perhaps the belt tensioner.

I’ll not comment on the hood.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeking-noise-under-hood/1345/4 "2007-07-06T18:24:42Z")

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The sqeaking noise mayy have been from the hood. Sometimes if something isn’t secured metal-to-metal rubbing will sqeak.

You’ve done all the right things. I’d sleep soundly and assume it was the hood. By the way. federal regulations require that a secondary “safety latch” be built into all hood systems to prevent the dangerous situation you’re describing. You can sleep soundly.