Squeaking on acceleration

[benjjj]

My first thread on my new R4, it's all great but has started squeaking when I accelerate, this gets lower to almost nothing when I take my foot off the gas, but gets really loud if I take the revs fairly high in 2nd or 3rd gear. Any ideas appreciated.

PS got some UK plates made up for it today and as we couldn't get the old french ones off the shop guy ingeniously suggested we stick them on! Perfect for French getaway's if required

 

[malcolm]

Fan belt slipping is a good possibility. There are two on the front of the engine. Maybe one need tightening?

If they both seem good might be worth checking the tensioner wheel on the bottom fan belt - they have a habit of siezing, though normally that starts as a shirp at idle.