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Old 04-04-2018, 09:59 PM
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Strange noise coming from engine/supercharger

So I took a video in hopes that it could explain better than me. I think it might be the supercharger bearings, but I don’t want to go chasing things. I’d rather get a definitive answer from someone who knows more about these cars than I do.

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Kind of sounds like dry supercharger case bearings to me.
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It just got fresh oil, a new coupler and resealed less than a thousand miles ago. But I’m taking it apart today and putting my spare on, so I guess we will see what happened. Thanks for the input!
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Originally Posted by LogicalKaos
It just got fresh oil, a new coupler and resealed less than a thousand miles ago. But I’m taking it apart today and putting my spare on, so I guess we will see what happened. Thanks for the input!
The case bearings are on the other side of the rotor-pack. The needle bearings that are pressed into the case. Did you replace or re-grease those?
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So I thought for sure the noise was coming from the supercharger, but I put a different S/C on and the noise is still there. I’m starting to lean toward tensioner or idler pulley bearing. I didn’t service the S/C, previous owner did so I am not sure what was done. But the replacement s/c has a slightly larger pulley on it and the car feels a lot more powerful, so I’m wondering if there was in fact something wrong with it. Either way, I have spare pulleys, so I’m going to replace everything this weekend and see what happens. I have been chasing issue after issue with this car since I bought it. It’s gettig frustrating.
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Most times the best tool to pinpoint the noise is your own set of ears. Move closer to each potential source one at a time and listen for the sound to become louder. I would think it is a bearing somewhere.
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Most times it’s just me, and the noise only makes itself known when throttle is applied. Stupid electronic throttlebody. I am pretty confident it’s a pulley bearing. It’s just weird how the noise travels in the engine bay.
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If you just need a little higher rpm for the noise to show and not rpm modulation you can jam something in between the seat and gas pedal to raise the rpm a bit.
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