2003 Hyundai Elantra Screeching when Starting up

Tiny
NEBZY32
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  • 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 118,000 MILES
When I start my car, I get this god awful screeching noise, sounds like a belt. My steering wheel is stiff and kinda jerky. But once I start driving getting it over 2 or 3000 RPM it goes away and the steering is okay. Could it be my power steering belt?
Friday, May 8th, 2015 AT 4:50 AM

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Tiny
HMAC300
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Belt and tensioner is recommended replacement at 90k so replace both as tensioner gets weak as well as belt wear. Try that first.
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Friday, May 8th, 2015 AT 7:07 AM
Tiny
ED-WEEZY21
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Just to add to this one. Hmac300 is right but if you haven't yet already performed a timing belt service, I would replace that as well. Hyundai recommends timing belts done every 4-5 years or 40,000-60,000 miles.
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Saturday, May 9th, 2015 AT 4:55 PM

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