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My 2006 toyota corolla making a screechy sound when I start up, like after overnight, especially when I first start driving, then it goes away. When I went back hour or so later, it didn't do it. Is it a belt of some sort & what is this going to cost me?
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It is probably the tensioner pulley that's gone bad. It can be replaced separately, if you can purchase the pulley separately. As to how to go about changing it in such a small space, it's definitely possible, with the right type of tools. That's why mechanics have so many different shapes and lengths of the same size tools.
The problem is the rear motor mount is filled with hydraulic fluid that leaks onto the accessory drive belt. The motor mounts fail prematurely and the fluid makes the belt squeak. Toyota dealership I took my 2006 Corolla to replaced the motor mount and belt free of charge.
Sounds like your alternator is letting go, because your battery is not charging, and this would mean that you could probably just make it home before the juice runs out. Get your alternator checked out, if your car has 50k, this should be under warranty, otherwise could cost hundreds to replace/repair.
In my 37 years of working on cars, I never, ever heard of a belt tensioner leaking, All there is inside is a heavy duty spring, and after awhile they become weak, causing the belt to squeel. There is no adjustment on them, just replacement.
Sorry but there is no way to give you an estimate. The mechanic will hook your car up to a scan tool and will read the stored codes and then will start to preform some diagnostic work to figure out what your problem is. He will then be able to create an estimate for you.
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