Noise at start - gone in 4 blocks

MamaRed79
Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:24:16 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

An awful high-pitch squeak noise now starts when I start our 2003 Kia Spectra. If it doesn’t start when I start the car, then it starts when I touch the brakes (I’m not in motion yet) or I turn on the AC.

I also notice the car seems to loose horsepower when this is happening. The noise doesn’t last once I reach my coasting speed, but returns when I brake.

Lastly, I live on the coast in Southern California - so it’s pretty mild year round, and the noise leaves by the time I reach the 4th block down the road.

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