# 2003 Acura TL - Squeals

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-acura-tl-squeals/158806>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** acura\
**Created:** [February 19, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-acura-tl-squeals/158806 "2020-02-19T01:06:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Theo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed655f/32.png) [@Theo12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Theo12)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-acura-tl-squeals/158806/1 "2020-02-19T01:06:14Z")

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My car is making a squealing noise when you turn the steering wheel

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-acura-tl-squeals/158806/2 "2020-02-19T13:40:55Z")

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If the power steering is belt driven, you may need a new serpentine belt.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-acura-tl-squeals/158806/3 "2020-02-19T16:07:13Z")

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Is the power steering fluid at the right level?

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-acura-tl-squeals/158806/4 "2020-02-19T18:09:46Z")

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I’m going with the serp. belt too, and possibly the auto-tensioner (if equipped. The 3rd gen was, but not sure about the 2nd gen) needs replacement as well.

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**Author:** ![rrappel8\_158848](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@rrappel8\_158848](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rrappel8_158848)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-acura-tl-squeals/158806/5 "2020-02-19T22:57:31Z")

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Belt, tensioner, or idler pulley(s) are the the best suspects.  
Any decent mechanic will be able to isolate the problem,  
none of these items are terribly expensive to fix, though  
a friend of mine was just quoted $200 to replace the  
serpentine belt on her 6-cyl Subaru – pure larceny !  
Now the real problem is finding a decent mechanic