when i first start my car in the morning it squeals like crazy, also when
turning the steering wheel. can anyone help. a belt? thanks
Nobody U. Know - 26 Feb 2005 01:14 GMT
Belts, power steering would be likely culprit. Do them all.

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> when i first start my car in the morning it squeals like crazy, also when
> turning the steering wheel. can anyone help. a belt? thanks
MisterSkippy - 26 Feb 2005 21:29 GMT
>Belts, power steering would be likely culprit. Do them all.
Agree. PS belt is the likely culprit.
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Scott Zane - 27 Feb 2005 16:01 GMT
> when i first start my car in the morning it squeals like crazy, also when
> turning the steering wheel. can anyone help. a belt? thanks
One or more of your belts is too loose. Find out which one is the culprit,
then tighten it. One way you can determine which belt is the culprit is to
start the engine and spray some belt dressing on one belt at a time until
the squeal goes away. As soon as it goes away, you'll know which belt is
too loose.
Also, if it's loose, you might want to explore reasons why it is loose. Is
it an old belt that is stretching (worn)? Was it removed for other
maintenance, then re-installed?
JS - 28 Feb 2005 02:24 GMT
Not sure what car you have, but one of the problems, if the belts are all
recent and tight, is that the crank pulley is dying. Mine started out
squealing just in the morning, I replaced the belts, and the problem
continued. As it got colder outside, the problem got worse until it would
barely ever *stop* squealing. I pulled the pulley on suggestion from
someone here and it fell apart in two pieces. $150 from the Mitsu dealer
for the part.
My car is a '95 Eclipse GSX. Others also have this problem, but I'm not
sure what models.
JS
> when i first start my car in the morning it squeals like crazy, also when
> turning the steering wheel. can anyone help. a belt? thanks