Squeal While Driving?!?

03fan

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Joined
Oct 7, 2015
Location
Wisconsin
TDI
2013 Passat TDI SE 6MT
Anyone have an idea why my car has a light squeal while driving? I can typically hear it after the car is warmed up and during acceleration. Sound seems to be coming from the right front of the car. Definitely not brake squealing. I cannot hear it when at highway speeds but this could be due to wind noise.

I'm going to bring it to my dads this weekend to have someone else hear the squeal and look at it with the hood open. Could it be the timing belt, water pump, or alternator?
 

Rico567

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Joined
Jun 13, 2003
Location
Central IL
TDI
2013 Passat TDI SEL Premium (Turned in 7/7/18)
My first guess would be the accessory serpentine belt (alternator, A/C). I think if the timing belt were squealing, your car would not be running. Water pump is run by the timing belt, I believe, so maybe?? Only way is to get a (competent) diagnosis.
 

03fan

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Joined
Oct 7, 2015
Location
Wisconsin
TDI
2013 Passat TDI SE 6MT
Not sure what happened, but after having the squeal for 3 days it went away on me Friday. Didn't have to drive my car again till this morning and didn't hear anything today either.
 
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