Chirping, screechy squeak + ticking sound?! HELP

Sounds like tensioners. Does it happen all the time or when its cold. My 348 does this at cold start then goes away once warmed up

 

You need to isolate the location...if it is coming from the "pumpkin" down below the muffler, it is your throwout bearing. If it is, replace it with the Hill Engineering product, not the oem one. AND do it before the housing cracks and leaks all the fluid out, and your clutch pedal goes to the floor...been there, done that.

If it from the front of the engine, it could be one of the various belt pullies.

 

yeah to hard to troubleshoot over the internet until you can gain an idea of where it is coming from.

can you get some video of the noise? or did you park it for now?

 

Get a 3-4 ft piece of plastic hose, small enough to put in your ear .... Say 3/4 in or so.
Touch it around on different suspect items, you will find the source shortly.
My Indy mech found a blown exhaust gasket in 30 seconds flat, I looked and guessed for over an hour.
Don't put it on moving parts but you should at least eliminate some things.

From the video sounds like a moving part .... bearing of some sort ?

 

I reckon it's a belt pulley in front of engine.
Gotta get that sorted....

Hopefully not a timing belt, pulley, bearing issue
Possibly alternator or water pump or a/c belt

DK Engineering near Watford
.....not cheap...but does not come any better for knowledge and quality

Let us know

 

if it is a bearing, hopefully they can change without taking engine out. During my last cambelt change I had them change all bearings. not OEM but Hill Engineering.

 

Well hate to say it

Sounds exactly like the tension bearings and /or the tension actuator bottoming out while cold.
Get it checked out asap if the break your screwed motor time

When was last engine out done?

 

Also if you had a full cam belt service 800 miles ago ( one month ago) this seems odd.
Was it an engine out service and did they change tensioner/bearings at that time ?
You might want to call them and explain what is going on.

 

Oh crap service was just done 800 miles ago?

Then the wrong bearing housing is in there
Early housings hit the back with the new bearings. You need late style or massage the old ones to fit with a couple MM clearance.
Also if the waterpump is not rebuilt correctly the vanes hit and make a simular sound but this sounds like the tensioner

Either way engine must come out. Check the WP also while its out. If he made the tensioner mistake then good chance he missed the WP also

Sorry man


This is a very common thing that happens

 

Where was the cambelt service done?

 

There are a few suggestions in the UK section for service but it really does depend on which part of London is your preference

As noted above maybe the first contact is the guys who did the work

 

Best of luck to you.
Common mistake that noise one of those 2 items I mentioned

 

The best outcome possible !
So one says, the worst doesn't always occur...
Enjoy the car

 

Excellent! If I ever hear this it will be the first thing to check. Glad all is good

 

Sweet !!!!

 

Doesn't get any better than that.
And now you have a referenced mechanic that does good cheap work

 

Go Ferrari

Best cars ever made

Even when they go wrong it's an easy, cheap fix.

NOT

Warning.....you just used one of your get out of jail cards.

 

Nice to hear there are still shops willing to expend a little good will to get a new customer. Glad it worked out for you because that video sure had the sound of $$$$ to it.