I’d like to hear how others would proceed in this situation. I feel like I am getting jerked around by Meineke, or they have a handful of incompetent mechanics that did the timing belt installation wrong. Does anyone know what the problem could be? I wish I knew of an honest mechanic in my area, but no one seems to be able to point me to one. I would be extremely grateful for any advice that you all may have. The squealing only occurs after periods of inactivity. Also, after I start my car and run it for a while, I can shut it off and leave it for a few hours, and it won’t squeal on start up the next time. I should note that the instant I shift into gear, the squealing stops. The same high-pitched, loud squeal occurs when I start my car for the first time in a few days. However, about a month ago the squealing returned. Indeed, this did seem to fix the squealing issue for about a month and a half. They replaced these, along with the AC belt itself (under warranty, thankfully), and told me this should fix the problem.

This time they told me that the AC belt tensioners were bad. Well, the problem sure did persist, so I brought my car back in yet again. They told me to come back if the problem persisted. I took it back to Meineke and they supposedly tightened the belts up. It would generally stop after the car warmed up, but it got worse over time, squealing when I made sharp turns as well. I took the car back to Meineke and they told me that they could not recreate the problem, and so they did nothing.Ībout a month after this, my car began to squeal when I started it up. The car had been baking in the sun for days, and hadn’t been started for 4-5 days, but I’d never run into any issues with my car starting before. I tried over and over, and after about 15 minutes it did start, but the engine was really slow to turn over. When attempting to start my car towards the end of the trip, it wouldn’t start. I decided to get the work done at a local Meineke that I had heard good things about, but I’ve had problems ever since.Ī couple weeks after getting the work done, I spent a week at the beach. The AC belt needed to be replaced at this time as well. In September of last year (2016), I got the timing belt replaced, along with the water pump, pulleys, and tensioners, as suggested in the user manual. The car was great for me for a couple years, and required nothing besides regular maintenance and oil changes. Bought it used in 2014 with 61K miles on it. I’d appreciate any advice or input you may have.

2008 hyundai elantra belt replacement