My car squeaks when I drive when it's first started up?

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So I have an old car (2004 Chevy Malibu to be specific) that I bought off of a friend. He took it in to get inspected before I bought it off of him, and the guy that inspected it gave it a clean bill of health. But now that it's colder, it's developed a squeak that only seems to happen when I first start it up and start driving. Once it's been out for a minute or two, the squeaking subsides. But it's kind of weird... Am I being too paranoid about it? This is my first car lol. It only seems to happen when I have to break, if that helps any.

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Yep, the belt driving the alternator is likely slipping.  It does this most immediately after starting when the alternator is working at its hardest to recharge the battery.  I d replace it, they're cheap enough, and then you know where you are.

Stpaulguy · Answer

very often that's caused by a weak auto belt tensioner. Read this post to see how to check it.

http://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/diagnose-a-belt-tensioner/

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My car squeaks when I drive when it's first started up?

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