<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Belt (timing?) squeels when car is started</font>

When the car is started, there's squeeling and it should be the timing belt. Is there an adjustment to tighten that can be done before replacing it ($600 estimate).

 

<IMG src=smileys/smiley1.gif border="0">if the squeal is only for a few seconds it's probably just an accessory belt,try squirting some belt dressing on a/c belt and alternator belt.If it lasts all the time check belt tension and adjust if neccessary.If this doesn't work it could be 1 of your 2 timing belt pulley bearings going bad.The timing belt itself should not be making this noise,hope this helps.P.S.,why not change the timing belt yourself and save $550. ????