Wierd noises from sprintex supercharger - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

hayuk · 02-23-2019, 05:30 AM

Hi
New here

I have 2012 toyota gt86 with sprintex kit on it. I bought it with the kit on it and ever since then the engine bay make squeaking noises , probably belt/pulley noises.
First inspection showed that the accessory belt tensioner was not working right so he got replaced with a new one, but the noise is still there.
Ill try tomorrow changing the drive belt since i have a spare one at my garage, but she looks perfect, no signs for cracks or anything.
Im starting to think the noise is from the sc pulley , is it possible to oil him a lil bit ? Mabey he making this squeaking noises?
Does anyone faced the same problem ?
Thanks.

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Yeet · 02-24-2019, 01:23 AM

Have you changed the gear oil in the supercharger itself in the time that you've owned the car?

hayuk · 02-24-2019, 03:57 AM

Well no i didn’t.
Actually didn’t know there is oil in the supercharger ..
Where can i get some info about this ?

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hayuk · 02-24-2019, 12:15 PM

So i did some research and bought redline 75w90 ns gear oil , changed the sprintex oil that was almost empty !

Changed the drive belt also , and now everything seems to work perfect. No noises at all.

Thanks !

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Yeet · 02-24-2019, 12:30 PM

No problem! Glad you found the issue before anything went wrong! enjoy your car

HaXx · 02-24-2019, 12:35 PM

yeah the rotrex blower in the jrsc kit tends to eat oil too. everyone says the service interval for the blowers oil change is 50k miles or 2 years, im like no way in hell dude. 10k miles.

jflogerzi · 02-24-2019, 09:28 PM

Sprintex kits are every 30k but when pushed I have read the seem to loose a bit oil. Most people recommend checking the oil level regularly and it must be jacked up to to get a level reading.

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86driftcar · 01-15-2020, 04:00 AM

Mine is making weird noises too. Ive attached a video which distinctively demonstrates the sound I'm referring to. I haven't gone to a shop to have it looked at yet but Im thinking this a pulley bearing on its way out (not sure which one)
This noise completely goes away once the car is warmed up. Does anyone know what this could possibly be?

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_DGa2WWJ2U[/ame]

jflogerzi · 01-16-2020, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 86driftcar

Mine is making weird noises too. Ive attached a video which distinctively demonstrates the sound I'm referring to. I haven't gone to a shop to have it looked at yet but Im thinking this a pulley bearing on its way out (not sure which one)
This noise completely goes away once the car is warmed up. Does anyone know what this could possibly be?

Are you talking about that squeak? If so it's the belt. What pulley do you have? Mine did that for a bit after I switched to the 69mm from the 72.5 but it's gone away. Get a spray bottle of water and use to lightly spray the belt. If the sound goes away might want to put a fresh belt.

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86driftcar · 01-18-2020, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jflogerzi

Are you talking about that squeak? If so it's the belt. What pulley do you have? Mine did that for a bit after I switched to the 69mm from the 72.5 but it's gone away. Get a spray bottle of water and use to lightly spray the belt. If the sound goes away might want to put a fresh belt.

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Hey thanks for the reply
Yes I'm referring to that squeak lol
I'm running the 69mm pulley since I had the SC install. I just got this supercharger + pulley/belt a few months ago. Is it possible I need a new belt already. I dont track the car... just daily drive it and occasional pulls nothing crazy. It's hard to believe I need a new belt already but I will try your suggestion.

jflogerzi · 01-18-2020, 10:58 AM

What idler pulley are you using?

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86driftcar · 01-18-2020, 04:36 PM

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What idler pulley are you using?

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I'm still using the OEM idler pulley.

jflogerzi · 01-18-2020, 05:42 PM

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I'm still using the OEM idler pulley.

Dorman 419-610 Idler Pulley https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003QVIXYU..._yT3iEbDB97W6J

Try this. The stock one will not work as you drop the down to smaller sc pulleys

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whataboutbob · 01-18-2020, 08:24 PM

I ran one of these kits for 62K miles. I'd recommend checking the gear oil in the blower on a very regular basis, it will consume oil and if it goes dry bad things will happen.

02-23-2019, 05:30 AM	#1
hayuk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Drives: Toyota GT86 Location: Israel Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wierd noises from sprintex supercharger Hi New here I have 2012 toyota gt86 with sprintex kit on it. I bought it with the kit on it and ever since then the engine bay make squeaking noises , probably belt/pulley noises. First inspection showed that the accessory belt tensioner was not working right so he got replaced with a new one, but the noise is still there. Ill try tomorrow changing the drive belt since i have a spare one at my garage, but she looks perfect, no signs for cracks or anything. Im starting to think the noise is from the sc pulley , is it possible to oil him a lil bit ? Mabey he making this squeaking noises? Does anyone faced the same problem ? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-15-2020, 04:00 AM	#8
86driftcar Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Drives: BRZ Location: Canada Posts: 37 Thanks: 26 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine is making weird noises too. Ive attached a video which distinctively demonstrates the sound I'm referring to. I haven't gone to a shop to have it looked at yet but Im thinking this a pulley bearing on its way out (not sure which one) This noise completely goes away once the car is warmed up. Does anyone know what this could possibly be? [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_DGa2WWJ2U[/ame] Last edited by 86driftcar; 01-15-2020 at 08:36 PM.

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Yeet Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Have you changed the gear oil in the supercharger itself in the time that you've owned the car?

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hayuk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Drives: Toyota GT86 Location: Israel Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well no i didn’t. Actually didn’t know there is oil in the supercharger .. Where can i get some info about this ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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hayuk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Drives: Toyota GT86 Location: Israel Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So i did some research and bought redline 75w90 ns gear oil , changed the sprintex oil that was almost empty ! Changed the drive belt also , and now everything seems to work perfect. No noises at all. Thanks ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-24-2019, 12:30 PM	#5
Yeet Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No problem! Glad you found the issue before anything went wrong! enjoy your car

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HaXx Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Drives: jrsc_brz Location: boston Posts: 965 Thanks: 726 Thanked 676 Times in 337 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yeah the rotrex blower in the jrsc kit tends to eat oil too. everyone says the service interval for the blowers oil change is 50k miles or 2 years, im like no way in hell dude. 10k miles.

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