weird squealing
 

ok on my way to work this morn i was booting down the road when i get a squealing, like really loud, so i turn the engine off and coast off the road to a complete stop, only when i stopped completly did the squealing stop, the car was off while i was rolling

its sounds like a banchee in heat or sumthin its loud and it sounded like it came from the oppisate side of the belts in the engine bay,

the temp was -18C and the car wasnt moved in two days, my anti freeze is rated for -45c

any ideas? thanks

Check if belts are too tight / loose. They usually make that annoying sound. Did you hear the sound before the car was completely warmed up?

yes i did hear it before the car was warm

my car also does that a lot when it is cold outside and i have not given it time to warm up. i think it is a problem with the belts but not sure.

You didn't happen to see blood and a sh*%load of catfur floating around the engine bay, did you??

Re: weird squealing
 

The thing to look at is that it makes the noise with the engine off and the car rolling. I'd check your brake pads. When they get to a certain wear level, there is a little clip that comes into contact with the brakes and makes a horrible, piercing squeal. The idea is to make you WANT to get your pads changed before you do damage to the rotors (or lose the ability to stop).