Q: I just had all the belts replaced, except timing belt, but am still hearing a squeal when accelerating. What could be the cause?

asked by on December 21, 2016

One other thing I noticed, I hear a slight knocking noise when I cold start the vehicle, but it seems to dissipate upon warming up.

My car has 115000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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