Thread: super charger pulley? No start?

The supercharger pulley should will have a bolt that is a hex, if it's Torx then it's been changed. The pulley is also pressed on. It should spin with a little resistance but once you have it turning it should turn free. You are spinning about 9# of metal in there but there should be no rough spots. When you turn the pulley by hand and snap it back and forth, you should have minimal slack, it shouldn't rattle. Take a pic of the Bolt you are talking about.

Jeff

Originally Posted by chicagochuck

I have two questions about a 3.8 supercharged regal.

I started the car and let it run and noticed the water pump was leaking. I shut off the car and tried to restart a few minutes later but it would crank but no start. I tried this a few times with no luck. I disconnected the battery and reconnected it and it started right up. No codes.. I heard the fuel pump priming each time... Any thoughts?





The supercharger pulley that has to removed with a star/torgue bit.... should it spin freely? I removed belt and I noticed it takes some force to spin while most all the other pulleys U can turn very easily. Not sure if that's normal.

yes it should spin freely like the other idler pulleys. replace that pulley. has nothing to do with the no start tho.

Originally Posted by J57ltr

The supercharger pulley should will have a bolt that is a hex, if it's Torx then it's been changed. The pulley is also pressed on. It should spin with a little resistance but once you have it turning it should turn free. You are spinning about 9# of metal in there but there should be no rough spots. When you turn the pulley by hand and snap it back and forth, you should have minimal slack, it shouldn't rattle. Take a pic of the Bolt you are talking about.

Jeff

jeff, its the sc idler by the crank, that pulley has to come off to get the w/p bolts out. its a t 50 on most.

I read that wrong lol, good catch.

Jeff