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Old 08-06-2012, 09:23 PM
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I got a TRD s/c and 9.5 pulley on and it's making alittle squealing noise at ideal and when I push the throttle sprayed belt dressing near the pulley and it got 10x louder but now went back to the low squeal any ideas why s/c been on since may
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I would replace the belt unless you got a fresh one. It could be too tight or too loose.
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The belt is a 2 months old it is pretty tight his started happening
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Check the S/C and see if it spins freely(with the belt removed). If the bearings are going out it might cause resistance and the belt to slip a bit.
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Why does the belt quiet dressing cause it to get 10x louder
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Old 08-07-2012, 02:57 AM
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I had this happen to me before. Its your bearings dude. It could just be one of your bearings vice both of them. Do you have the upgraded GOMPKA shaft or the stock TRD ? If you have the stock TRD, the bearing that probably went bad is the one closest to the blower. Definitely sucks hearing that noise.
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Idk supposedly the s/c was rebuilt
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If its the bearings and say I can't replace them at the moment is it possible to still
Drive the car with the s/c but kinda disconnected like not running the belt on it and reconnection the air intake stuff bypassing the s/c. I know I'd be driving na on the TRD tune with bigger injectors etc just till I hve money and time to take it apart.
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Make a video, and never spray belt dressing when the car is running.
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AlrIght never used belt dress before it said spray when the car is idling lol. Ill try to get a video soon
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So after driving for a few mins it stops and starts when I restart the car
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Take apart you pulley housing and check your bearings, if they are going bad and you caught it early you can still save your shaft. It should take all of about 30 min to do.
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I have no idea how or what I'm doing when it comes to tearing this apart. Is it possible to bypass the s/c and drive the car N/A like run the belt avoiding the blower and re hookin up factory air intake set-up ? So basically the blower still attached just gettig nothing but oil goin into it?
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Originally Posted by Jbarker1983
I have no idea how or what I'm doing when it comes to tearing this apart. Is it possible to bypass the s/c and drive the car N/A like run the belt avoiding the blower and re hookin up factory air intake set-up ? So basically the blower still attached just gettig nothing but oil goin into it?
You can do that, just use your stock drive belt and stock intake, s/c will be on the car but not spinning. Go to my website www.tcsuperchargers.com there are some videos on how to take apart the pulley side.
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Awesome I really don't have the time or money at the moment to get into it. if I can go this route get all the parts together be easier. Is it safe to drive N/A with the TRD tune ?
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Originally Posted by Jbarker1983
Awesome I really don't have the time or money at the moment to get into it do if I can go this route get all
The parts together be easier. Is it safe to drive N/A with the TRD tune ?
Its safe for the car, but the catalytic will take a beating. Your car will run rich and be slow until you get to the higher rev range. Not something I would enjoy doing for too long.
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I recorded a video how do I post it?
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Post on yOutube and get link?
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