I've recently noticed a squeaking noise coming from the driver / transmission side of the engine bay on stage 1a, after transitioning to 1b I can't hear it anymore. I can't reproduce the sound in inspection mode. I thought it could be the engine coolant pump, but I turned it on with engine off with techstream, and there is no squeaking, so I would rule it out. The car has 310k KM. Transmission oil changed every 90k Km Virtually no engine oil consumption. No DTC codes. What could it be?
Does the squeaking sound occur when the car is stationary or when the car is being driven on the road?
If I understand well in S1a MG1 and MG2 are not turning, the only thing spinning is the ice and torque limiter ( the clutch on the flywheel ). My theory is that the coil springs on the clutch developed some play and squeak, since they have no lubrication and they absorb the infamous startup shudders caused by shut off while the ice is still charging the hv battery. I can confirm the squeaking stops as soon as the ice is under load i.e. charging the hv battery
I don't hear a squeak. I hear rattling. Check all connections/brackets, perhaps a clip holding a line broke. Maybe a motor mount is broken, or the heat shield rusted out? The shocks/struts don't squeak when the car is not moving.....
i I also thought about the heat shields, I mended them a week ago, but the sound persits, it' s really high pitched, like the sound of worn drill trying to perforate some hard metal, but quite hard to hear, and I think it comes from the flywheel location. When MG1 engages at S1b the noise stops, it' s like it absorbs the vibration., I was tempted to spray some wd40 on the flywheel springs if they can be reached from the plastic cover , but what if the cutch starts slipping? Here are some pictures of the mended heat shields.
Do not spray any lubricant on the clutch surface! You can remove the lower cover and see if you see any metal parts at the bottom.. You can also take a long screwdriver or metal rod and touch it to your ear and touch around the area you hear the sound. Using it like a stethoscope.
The engine, MG1, and MG2 are linked by a planetary gear set that makes it impossible for only one to be turning, ever. They can either all be stationary, or at least two are turning. Because MG2 can't turn without the car moving, if the engine is turning and the car is stopped, the other thing turning is MG1.
I had no chance yet to open the flywheel cover due to long holiday trip back to my home town in Italy, with up to 2200 meters mountain pass and MG teperature up to 132°c. The car was fully loaded with 2 adults 2 grown kids, full trunk a 50 kg bag on the roof and a bike. I could compare the sound I hear like a shaft rotating in a bushing without oil, for the first minute afyer engine start, than again it stops at stage 1b.
I opened the flywheel panels, the noise comes from there, at 10 seconds of the first recording the noise stops during the transition from s1a to s1b, when load is applied to mg1. it seems the springs developed some play, this can be heard in the second recording by moving the flywheel with a screwdriver. No parts found at the bottom, but if any I think they would be at the opposite side of the flywheel. Question is how long do I have before failure. video 1 https://photos.app.goo.gl/kWuNCfjBfynMjruo8 video 2 https://photos.app.goo.gl/pJ2g7u2bHJ1etgfx7
I think you should get a new clutch, or whatever it's called, can't remember off the top of my head. NO ONE can tell you when it's going to fail. I would suggest replacing it as soon as possible. Bad things could happen if it brakes apart, and you might be replacing the engine and transmission...