Why does my car make a squealing noise when I turn the wheel?
Why does my car make a squealing noise when I turn the wheel? When the engine, or more importantly, the power steering belt and pulleys are cold, they do not 'grip' as well. This causes the belt to slip on the pulleys creating a chirping/squealing noise and decreased assistance in turning the steering wheel. When does the squeaking in the car go away? I turn left from my side street onto a busier street, hear a bit of squeaking. It goes away. Then I go two more blocks, make a left turn onto an even busier street, where it squeaks...