Q: Belt squeaking
I had my battery and alternator replaced and 2 weeks later my belt started to squeak when I started up the engine. It never made noise until after the alternator was replaced. The car has less than 21 thousand miles on it
My car has 20033 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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