Stiff1 Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 I have a D1SC on my truck right now and only have about 200 miles on it as is. Last night I was giving a buddy a test ride and there was a lack of power. Also, it seems to be running very loud. I popped the hood and noticed that right under the pully of the charger, there was some red oil/sealent/something. I'm not sure what it is or if it is even a problem. This is my first supercharger vehicle and I am not sure exactly how to tell if I have belt slip or not. I would assume that I do because there is rubber dust just about everywhere the belt touched. Is this normal or do I need to switch over to some other type of belt to avoid this? Since I was taking pics, I thought that I should take atleast one of the truck I know that you guys know everything about these trucks, so any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.justin. Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 If you hit high rpms with the windows down can you hear the belt squeal/slip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiff1 Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 I haven't really heard the belt squeal at all. I am just assuming that it is based on how the pullies, and brackets look around the belt. All I hear is the supercharger with the windows down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 I would call ATI about the oil. That may be normal. Also, if the belt only has 200 miles on it, then I would say that some dust in the first few hundred miles would be normal. It's kind of like a new tire. There is always stuff that comes off of them right after you put them on. If it continues, then maybe you're seeing some belt slip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiff1 Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 I talked to ATI today, and they said that they have no idea where the oil is coming from. Since it is red, they say that it is not theirs because they only use a dark green colored oil. No I just have to figure out why the charger is so loud and not running up at full power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Check if it is tranny fluid. I know it sounds odd, but maybe you have a leak and it is spraying on it. Smell the fluid and see if it smells like tranny, or gear oil. Like ATI said their oil is green. I just dont know where else RED oil would be coming from. Weird. Wiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix33759 Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I would see if it looks like loctite. When I assemble bolts that will take abuse loctite is used. My procharger has it on all the bolts. How bad is it leaking? The procharger is loud when its turning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithl3 Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 I actually have the same looking oil in the same place you do. I have thousands of miles on my kit and no problems from the head unit thuse far. I too called procharger and they said this was normal, and I left it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiff1 Posted July 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 I have found that I do infact have a problem with the head unit. At the end of each and every impeller blade, it is bent and chipped. I have no idea how this happened, but I now have to take the head unit off and send it back in for repair. This sucks, I only have ~200 miles on the truck like this and now I have to take it all back apart. The only good news is that now I am going to have them change the pulley to a smaller one. I was hitting 8-9 # of boost with the 4", what size do you think I need to have a consistant 10-11#s? Here's what the head unit looks like now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtie70SS Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 I would be worried about where the rest of the blades are....Is procharger gonna fix your engine if those blades have scarred you cylinder walls? Thats the scary part. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 That looks bad. I have a 3.60 and see 11lbs Wiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuelSlut Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I would be worried about where the rest of the blades are....Is procharger gonna fix your engine if those blades have scarred you cylinder walls? Thats the scary part. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah... umm, pulley would be the last thing id be worried aboot at this point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 ... aboot ... You're not from the great white north, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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