Thread: Replaced SC coupler, bad sounds still coming from that side of the engine

Hey dude watever ur problem is good luck w ur issue. After my lil adventure just make sure to use that red anaerobic crap to seal everything back up if u do end up using the one u took apart before. This time I also used a 16oz rubber mallet to make sure all the major parts connected up WELL. I also thoroughly cleaned the mating surfaces. I had an issue with some noise & initially thought it was the coupler. Funny since I've had the green ZZP one since '09. Wasn't the coupler. It was in EXCELLENT shape. Most of the SC oil was gone. I have no idea where the f*ck it went. Doesn't seem like it leaked out. SC gasket is clean & I didn't smell the animal fat BBQ when I would drive. Think some assh*le may have siphoned it out ;D There was a slight leak after reassembly 3 or so weeks ago but I was certain that I sealed it up. Maybe it slowly seeped out then evaporated as I drove each day. So I reassmbled everything, used the Permatex sh*t insted of Ultra Black RTV (never had an issue b4 w that), filled it up w SC oil, then let it set on top of a brick for a few hours. No leaks 36 hours later. Much less noise. Boost behavior seemed a lot better today. Maybe I had a Boost leak where the blades section connects to the other side of the rotor pack.

Hahaha how cute u guys have almost the exact same lookin' car I did a WAAA? double take. Lol. One of u dudes' got one of them cowel hoods/ Ram Air hoods or watever. I like white GTPs...

Had the same issue a few weeks ago. Replaced coupler. Replaced both belts (needed replacing)-New noise. Ordered a new idle tensioner because I located the sound directly.
At this point.had been scratching my head for a weeks trying to figure out what the deal was. Had the SC ported, plugged and severely cleaned recently so it had all new fluids and is in great shape.

Turns out my belt was one rib off -_- son of a b*itch.

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Originally Posted by gtpeddie

yea thats what i was thinking but its hard to tell if its a tensioner on the s/c belt when that belt is off

Is it okay for the car to run without the SC belt on? I'm hoping it's something minor that i can find out when the belt is off. Once i have my coffee and breakfast ill be out there trying to figure this out lol.

Originally Posted by GTLGDP

Is it okay for the car to run without the SC belt on?

As long as you don't beat on it, it's safe to drive.

Originally Posted by GTLGDP

Is it okay for the car to run without the SC belt on? I'm hoping it's something minor that i can find out when the belt is off. Once i have my coffee and breakfast ill be out there trying to figure this out lol.

Yes it will be fine.

Originally Posted by SlowNA06

As long as you don't beat on it, it's safe to drive.

Who told you that? Why can't be beat on it? What specifically will happen if he does? About the only thing that will take place is his car being piss slow when fooring it.

Hey where's the belt supposed to sit on a ZZP MPS setup? IIRC belt is 6 ribs & the pulley is 8. If I try to eyeball the left part of the ICM I think & look right behind it to the belt, in order to get from what looks to me as symmetry up & down in terms of how far the belt appears past the left part of the ICM I put it right in the middle of the 8 ribs. Is that how it works ideally for u or all the way to the right???