supercharger question

whats up fellas. i just have a quick question. i know that a worn coupler can cause that rattling sound but could it also cause a loud whinning sound? other thank the whine of the supercharger of course lol..

take the sc belt off, and drive it, see if the noise is still there,

if you have a open cone air filter, you will hear the sc whine.

could be the power steering pump or the trans pump, whining as well. so check both of those fluid levels as well.

blower typically has a "bad bearing" sound if any of the bearings go, so no, it shouldnt whine.

Check alternator and power steering fluid levels.

hmm.. thats interesting yes the car has an intake but the sound is a lot louder than usuall and not at idle .. i took a listen under the hood and deff sounds like little rocks inside the snout. both sounds accured at the same time so im thinking its the coupler.. well atleast i hope so lol..

take the belt off, see if it all quiet with out it.

while the belts off turn the sc pulley back and fourth to feel for slop.

Originally Posted by scottydoggs

take the belt off, see if it all quiet with out it.

while the belts off turn the sc pulley back and fourth to feel for slop.

i will deff give this a try tonight when i get home from work..

i know this is a stupid question but is it ok to drive the car without the supercharger belt on? ive allways ben curious to this

yes.

No point in going wot though, it'll bog and go slower than half throttle.

Originally Posted by matt5112

yes.

No point in going wot though, it'll bog and go slower than half throttle.

lol i figured something along those lines.. thanks man

it will feel like a complete dog with no belt on lol just drive it nice.

also if it is the coupler thats bad, is it safe to drive or am i asking for trouble?

bad coupler is safe to drive on. id change as soon as your able to tho.

Originally Posted by scottydoggs

bad coupler is safe to drive on. id change as soon as your able to tho.

awesome. thank you