# 2006 VW Passat squeal when not accelerating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-vw-passat-squeal-when-not-accelerating/75283>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 1, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-vw-passat-squeal-when-not-accelerating/75283 "2012-11-01T00:02:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![bwepking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@bwepking](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bwepking)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-vw-passat-squeal-when-not-accelerating/75283/1 "2012-11-01T00:02:52Z")

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My 2006 VW Passat squeals when I let off the accelerator after the car had been running for a few minutes. If I push the accelerator again it goes away. Started after last oil change, maybe coincidental.

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**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-vw-passat-squeal-when-not-accelerating/75283/2 "2012-11-01T00:37:36Z")

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Probably the AC or alternator belt. In that case, it is just an annoyance. You could snug it up a little to see if it goes away or maybe the belt is ready to be replaced.