Q: Car squealing.

asked by on January 13, 2016

My vehicle is squealing.

The pulleys on the engine or the tensioner is the cause. The belt could be bad also. I would recommend having a mechanic, like the certified ones at YourMechanic, come and check it out for you to see if this is the only problem. They should be able to isolate the noise.

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