When I start the car you can hear a sqealing sound
Not much info to go on, I would suggest you get your drive belt checked and it's tenser pulley. The best thing I can suggest if you're not use to working on your own car is to take it to a shop and get the squealing / squeaking sound figured out so you can fix it yourself. Sorry I'm not much help on this, it's hard to pinpoint a noise from afar. I would also check my water pump, alternator, etc.
I would say that your fan belt is loose,the one which
goes round the alternator and water pump pulley behind
the front fan. You can loosen two maybe three nuts on the
alternator,lever it until tight.I use a short pole so not over tight,
as you do this the nuts need to be tightened.It would be better
if you had help first time.
For safety sake check belt for splits and cracks or if really
thin and shiny.If so change it.
LUCK
The 1998 Contenental is a front wheel drive side mounted V-8, the altenator is not ajustable for belt tension. Belt tension is set via a tenser pulley located below and to the right of the altenator. It's very tuff to get at it, a tool can be purchased from most auto parts stores to assist you in checking the belt tenser and belt.
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As somebody said the belt is not tensioned,think that is what he was trying to spell!!. By the alternator but by a tensioner bar a little way from it,that is the bar you loosen to free the alternator to adjust the belt V8 or not.And l have done some V8's
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