2003 Kia Spectra "car squeals turn ac" Questions

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squeal" noise. I is loudest when I first turn it on and have either have the ac or heater on. Once I start driving and am going over 40mph it will stop. YOU EITHER NEED YOUR BELT TIGHTENED OR REPLACED

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...squeals worse My car was making a small squealing noise when I would either turn the wheel really tight, or when I would turn on the heat/ac/fan. From previous experience I figured this was a belt ...

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turn on the A/C, the belt(s) squeal. One belt was changed; the other looks brand new. Good luck! It is an older car and it sounds like its surging when using ac as it does use up more power/ volts I'd

...turn on the ac there is a loud squeeking noise Depending on how many miles you have had your belts for,it may be time to replace them altogether. If you had them replaced recently it may just be a ...

turn the heat or ac on it squeals for about 2 minutes then stops. It also stops whenever i turn the heat or ac off??? Not sure if it IS actually belts or something else. If it IS the belt....which one

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...squeals when in defrost position or when I turn the ac on. I changed the belt with a higher end one, the alternator, and it still squeals. It's just wierd and I've searched everywhere online and have ...

...turn the ac on it squeals like a bastard...any fix to it? without buying a new clutch at a cost of $976 or ac compressor for $868??? other than the the clutch on a 2001 chevy tracker ac unit when you ...

...turn the ac on and will there be a squeal when you turn the ac on and accelerate the gas sounds like the belt needs tightening or replacing so yes you are indeed correct about the squeal, as for the ...

checked out fine. There is no squeal when I have the knob in the off position, only when I turn it on, for both ac and heater. Most likely it is the blower fan itself that is in need of some attention

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...car there is a couple of minutes of [belt] squeal. Once in a while no squeal. Sometimes squeal stops after a minutes or so, and done for the day. Sometimes it will start squealing again after a few ...

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