Screeching sound when accelerating?

TC9485

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2010 FORD TAURUS
6 CYL
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144,000 MILES

My car has been making a screeching sound when I accelerate. I would guess it’s the timing belt, but my car has a timing chain. Would my car still be making that sound? Side note, this sound started around the time I got the front axle links fixed after I endured pothole damage.

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KEN L

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It's hard to say without hearing the noise. Can you please shoot a quick video with your phone so I can hear the noise? That way I can tell for sure what's going on. You can upload it here with your response. I would guess it would be your serpentine belt, here is a generic guide to help you see what you are in for when doing the job with instructions below for your car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-serpentine-belt

The power steering belt is a "stretchy" belt, so you force the belt off and on with a special tool. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find.

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Sunday, August 28th, 2022 AT 6:13 PM

TC9485

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This would be the sound. The first screeching sound was not from the brakes, it was me starting to reverse. This sound is not constant when I accelerate, but it’s happening more frequently for me to be concerned. It especially happens, for example at a drive through and I’m about to pull away from the window. Thanks in advance!

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Sunday, August 28th, 2022 AT 6:20 PM

KEN L

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Thanks for the video, I do hear the brake noise, was there the screech noise you were talking about? Can you lift the hood and use a flashlight to inspect the serpentine belt? Look for cracks and glazing please. If you are unsure, please take another video, while the hood is open have a helper rev the engine to see if the noise starts to happen.

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Monday, August 29th, 2022 AT 12:43 PM