Citroen Xsara Picasso squealing noise from under engine area

Car: Citroen Xsara Picasso
Variant: 1.6 petrol
Model Year: 2003
Categories: Engine & Drivetrain
Squealing noise from under engine area. Have jacked car up and ran the engine in gear as the noise becomes load after hitting aprox 20 mph. When i take it out of gear the noise goes away. But I cannot pin point the noise even with a helpr. Thanks in advance I am pulling my hair out.
Posted: Dec 2, 2020 (4 years ago)
Difficult to diagnose without actually hearing it, but could try removing auxiliary belt ,that would eliminate components on that drive line,depressing clutch to see if that changes noise ,
Posted Dec 2, 2020 (4 years ago)
Do you get the noise when stationary and revving the engine ?
Posted Dec 2, 2020 (4 years ago)
Replying to post by bustedknuckles:
Difficult to diagnose without actually hearing it, but could try removing auxiliary belt ,that would eliminate components on that drive line,depressing clutch to see if that changes noise ,
Thanks
Depressing the clutch did not eliminate the noise.

Will try removing aux belt to eliminate probs in that area
Posted Dec 2, 2020 (4 years ago)
Replying to post by whittingehame:
Do you get the noise when stationary and revving the engine ?
Thanks

No noise when stationary revving engine.

Noise when front wheels raised off ground then selected gear and revved over 15 - 20 mph
Posted Dec 2, 2020 (4 years ago)
When it's jacked up everything is hanging and not in natural position or loaded the same , so hard sometimes to get an accurate picture of what is happening . You checked wheel bearings , pads , back plates , exhaust manifold , water pump and engine mounts ?
Posted Dec 2, 2020 (4 years ago)

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