slow-n-low06

Ive had the kit on 4 about 3 weeks, when i hit 2k-3500 rpms i hear a grinding/ clinking noise. im taking it to toyota and dropping it off tonight.

i cant tell if its from the blower or the pulley area?

any ideas on what it is? any1 else have this problem??

i just hope its not something major

yellowxboy

grinding/clicking is definetly not good. maybe you have a bad bearing. search for supercharger problems. i found a ton before i decided to buy one.

slow-n-low06

come on people, some1 gotta know something

kikcaffine

Your description is too vague.

slow-n-low06

ok. it a noise when i accelerate. it sounds like a grinding/ clinkering noise. its coming form the engine bay. it does it around 2-3k rpms. it sounds like its coming from th s/c.

i dont know what else to say.

yellowxboy

grinding/clinkering noise but not plastic vibration noise right?

slow-n-low06

yeah no vibration, definatly grinding. i dont beat on it. i will get on it sometimes but in no means beat on it.

i also only have had it for 3 weeks

Dkfung88

have ur changed your pulleys?

slow-n-low06

nope. the s/c is stock. i got a dc header. and exhaust thats it

Dkfung88

hmm............ is it clicking at a constant rate? like its just making clicks no matter how fast you go? or does the clicking go faster when u speed up and it clicks slower when u slow down?

BuddhasTC

take off the header before you go to the dealer

Dkfung88

^ yeah i would do that too... take headers off so they wont use the headers as a reason that might cause the problem

slow-n-low06

they gotta prove it effected the s/c to void the warrenty

datboiant

You will not get it warrantied with the header. My dealer was nice enough to tell me to put back on my stock header before they sent the pictures to trd.

BuddhasTC

but they can prove in a few different ways that having that header can lead to a lot of problems with the s/c...just some advice.

slow-n-low06

well now the s/c isnt whineing, and i feel like a stock car again

slow-n-low06

i get up at 5 be at work at 6 and dont get home till 7 so the header will be a pain.

the dealer put the s/c on with the header already on, so they know about it. not to mention i couldnt get the header on myself w/o the s/c its gonna be hell to get it off now.

this thing has been nothing but a hassle.

to be honest im at the point with this car were if they void it then ill part the s/c out cause ill get nothing for it, part out the car car and get a cobalt ss, so i wont have to deal with aftermarket crap.

this car has been nothing but stress for me, and ive had about enough

BLUEMEANIE

^ and in a few thousand miles you'll be having other troubles ... its the nature of the beast.

Sounds like something might have shifted or one of the brackets is a bit loose or your barrings are bad causing the shaft to be out of alignment. (aka bad install)

slow-n-low06

i belive they would try to blame it on the header, but to me its like blameing mouth cancer on your a$$. it doesnt make sense

Dkfung88

its actually not that hard to take the headers off... its gonna be tight but im pretty sure u can still do it. when i had mine on, i did the switch back to stock headers in less than 30 mins