2003 Hyundai Elantra Screeching when Starting up

2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
118,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NEBZY32
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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?
May 7, 2015 at 9:50 PM
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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.
May 8, 2015 at 12:07 AM
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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.
May 9, 2015 at 9:55 AM
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