97 GTP multiple issues

[Silver GTP]

Hopefully I won't get flagged for the title being non-descriptive. I have a few issues with my 97 GTP that I haven't been able to just look up. Also, I'm trying to get answers all at once I guess...

Anyway, first issue is a big one: Nosecone on my supercharger has aged bearings now. I got a lot of mixed answers before about it. Someone said I could buy just the bearings and with a good mechanic, it'd cost me almost nothing. Another person said I need a new nosecone. Help! My personal mechanic (step-father, former owner) unhooked the supercharger belt to keep from damaging the engine about 2 years ago. While 24mpg is nice, I like power, and I want to get back to doing my favorite thing: Racing!

My second issue is my temp gauge. It keeps spiking to redzone on and off. Yes, the plastic bend had a split and we got a new one. Yet the problem still remains. I'd had multiple rubber hose bursts and had gotten new ones. We also bled the air out the system. I drove 40mi. every day, and then mad a 1000mi. move 4 months ago with the constant spiking, yet I didn't burst into flames.

Third is important, and in two parts. My air conditioner. I guess the steel rod for the setting (right side knob) is frozen up. I've broken 3 new knobs over this. Guess this problem is moot compared to the other A/C problem. My settings 1-4 don't work. It's full-blast 5 or nothing. I should note I've had what I've been told is a bad bearing in the blower motor fan on the passenger side, and that I need to get a new one.

Fourth is actually done. Maybe someone can tell me where to post this potentially helpful info. I kept feeling a knocking after I went over and down a newly paved (very poorly; was a dropoff!) railroad crossing. Apparently the slam or a piece of cement knocked off my cv axle boot on the right side and the 3 hooves (knobs, fingers) were knocking against my cars frame!!! The car drove perfectly fine for more than I want to say, mainly because my mechanic said it was a miracle I hadn't died... multiple times. It's been replaced and my front motor mounts were also replaced, which were slightly damaged as well.

My poor car was my daily driver until after the move... I've been scared to drive her. Having moved away from my mechanic makes me nervous and now I'm reaching for help!

Yes, you can replace the bearings and the seal in the nose. You can buy the two bearings and a seal from places like ZZP or rollingperformance.com. You will need a press to remove the gear from the shaft to change the inner pulley. I'm sure a machine shop can do it for you for a reasonable price. rollingperformance.com has a how to for doing this. Your bearings may not be shot though. If it sounds like rocks tumbling, then it is probably the supercharger coupler. That can also be bought from the same sites mentioned above.

As far as the cooling system goes, have you checked to make sure the temp spikes are real or could it be a short in the wiring on the temp sensor? If it's real, then I would flush the entire cooling system and refill it. Make sure you bleed all the the air out when done.

The blower not working on any setting except 5 is 99% of the time the blower resistor. It is located under the passenger side of the dash right against the firewall behind the blower.

[BillBoost37]

I'm right there with Heath on doing the cooling flush and or checking wiring for the temp issue. Assuming your coolant is full and there's no air in the system.

On the SC. I've been able to do this in my garage w/o a press. The toughest part is having the proper SC pulley pulling tool on hand for the actual pulley. Once that's off, I've used basic stuff and a general 3 jaw puller for the bearings. A press is nice, but not always 100% necessary.

On the blower speed. I know the resistor is the typical issue, didn't I also hear that the ignition switch could be the culprit on this too?