04-02-2021, 04:34 PM | #1 | |
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whipple supercharger tensioner pulley noise
so I have a 2019 ss with a 2.9 whipple kit, I started getting a weird raspy noise coming from the front end somewhere, my brother took a look at it and found that the whipple supercharger tensioner was wearing down as well as the bearing inside the pulley, took the belt off and the tensioner pulley was really loose and was wobbling back and forth, I only have about 2-3000 miles on the car with the whipple added, have any of you guys ran into this problem and how easy was it to get ahold of the part needed? or part #? I emailed whipple about it but theyre taking a while to respond so I figured i'd see if anyone on here had a similar problem. also this pulley was significantly dirtier than the other pullies which I was confused about since this one is tucked away the most. ill link a video I took of the noise and i'll zoom in on the pulley i'm talking about. also let me know if you think that sound could be linked to any other problem!
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04-02-2021, 07:55 PM | #2 |
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Not sure if you’re running the stock pulley and belt? If not, make sure you don’t run too small of a belt. Shouldn’t be a big deal to get another tensioner pulley from Whipple.
Also, that sounds horrible! Lol
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04-02-2021, 07:59 PM | #3 |
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Whenever I've had questions I just called. Talked to Jeff Tiller or another tech and got answers immediately. I have had 0 issues other than a leaking bypass valve a couple yrs ago for 48k miles since I installed it .
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04-02-2021, 08:10 PM | #4 |
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Yes everything i have on it is whatever comes with the whipple kit, I’m not sure how bad it would be to drive it like this but I won’t be taking any chances
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04-02-2021, 08:12 PM | #5 |
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I emailed them with the video clips but if they don’t get back to me soon I’ll try giving them a call thanks!
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04-02-2021, 08:41 PM | #6 |
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Don’t drive it...that’s a breakdown waiting to happen...lol
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04-02-2021, 10:12 PM | #7 |
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Yeah I’m sure the pulley will snap off and cause big problems
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04-27-2021, 06:22 PM | #8 |
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Sadly I'm going through the same thing right now. Started making squeaking/rattling noises. Took it to my shop today and yup the tensioner pulley was eating itself, tons of play. About 7k miles on it.
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04-28-2021, 06:35 AM | #9 |
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Is the bearing just going bad?
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04-28-2021, 06:44 AM | #10 |
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Yeah looks like it breaks down and gets spit out. Like OP experienced, my tensioner pulley was significantly dirtier than any other.
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