Hi, I recently took my car for an oil change at Midas and my car wouldn’t start after the change. I was told I needed a new starter so I put one in, still wouldn’t start and was told it needed a new battery so I put one in too. Now my car starts fine but after the engine turns over it makes an awf…

What’s wrong with your car is that you let Midas work on it. They guessed at it and threw parts that you didn’t need at it. They have installed the starter incorrectly and it is doing damage to your flywheel (it will be expensive to fix). Take your car to somewhere with real mechanics and get thi…

Anytime you have parts replaced it’s a good idea to have them return the ones removed. Take those to a dealership for testing. I think it sounds pretty fishy that you drove in without a problem, just wanting an oil change, and had to have a new starter and battery along with the screeching problem…

It could also be the alternator or serpentine belt slipping. Normally right after starting is when your alernator is working it’s hardest to recharge the battery. That could have been the problem all along. If it is a belt it would be a minor repair. Take tardis’ advice and take it to a good mechani…

By fan belt I mean V-belt, which covers all of them; serpentine, alternator, water pump, A/C. power steering etc. I used an old term, perhaps that was confusing. My point was it wasn’t slipping when the OP went to Midas and is only an issue as a result of their “service”. In replacing the starter …

Maybe Midas spilled some oil on the belt.

Another possible trouble is the serpentine belt tensioner idler wheel has a bad bearing and needs to be replaced. If the car is about 6 years old it may be due for a replacement.

Hi all, I want to thank all of you for responding to Shirley (my fiancee) so quickly. Namely, I am not very car-savvy myself. One thing I am fairly sure I can distinguish is the “belt screeching” noise. I don’t believe this is it. This sounds a bit more like scraping noise, whereas the belt nois…

I agree the screeching noise is most likely a new belt. However the flywheel explanation is not out of the question; an experienced mechanic should be able to tell the difference from the sound. You most likely did not need a new starter and a new battery if you never had starting problems before.…

Screeching sound right after car starts/engine turns over

Maintenance/Repairs

DfromSD September 14, 2010, 7:52pm 7

Sorry Rich, I was replying to the OP virtually the same time you were so didn’t see your reply. It’s possible the belt was loose enough to slip and not squeal and they made it worse, too.

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