Squealing upon starting....
 

I put my early 30 Model A in storage the end of May, removed battery.
It was running fine at that time.

Today I reinstalled the battery and it started on first 'try'.
However, it immediately started to squeal and did my next 2 starts, also.
I turned it off immediately each time.
The fan blades are almost immovable by hand and I noticed on a quick 4th start they did not rotate.
It DOES start !!!
Water pump packing nut is tight.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Re: Squealing upon starting....
 

Loosen the fan belt and turn the generator and water pump by hand to see which one isn’t turning.

Re: Squealing upon starting....
 

As crosscut is saying, the fan belt is squealing. It does that when it is not happy, trying to turn something that is stuck.

Re: Squealing upon starting....
 

Problem solved.
Installed a rebuilt water pump last year.
4 squirts of grease in the front grease fitting and 1 squirt in the rear fitting
and no more squealing.
Thanks to Las Vegas Model A club member.
and thanks to the other replies.

Re: Squealing upon starting....
 

There is also belt dressing in spray cans available at auto parts stores. I use it frequently as necessary. Belt sizes are not always correct for the A and can cause squeeks also.

Re: Squealing upon starting....
 

Remember, especially if you have a generator, the belt should not be "modern vehicle" tight. An alternator does require somewhat tighter belt.