Kenne Bell Updated Pulley Install
Well, about 1,000 miles after install, I started to experience a noise when the car was cold. I could swear i could hear it in the supercharger. I was worried something might be wrong cause it was only when the car was started from a DEAD cold like in the morning or late at night. I could plus a wooden stick on the Supercharger Inlet and here the squeak. As soon as the car got warm the squeak disappeared.
I realized it was most likely NOT the Supercharger so i started checking other things. My Idler and tensioner are both OEM Ford with less than 10,000 miles on them So i doubted that was the issue. I took off the Alternator and noticed the bearing was making a noise. The Alternator was OEM ford and had a lifetime warranty so i got a brand new one to replace the squeaking alternator. I also installed a Brand new belt to eliminate that from the equation.
Well, Niether of those find the problem and i still had the squeak.
I decided after swapping EVERYTHING with all new pulleys, I called Kenne Bell and told them i might have squeaking Idler pulleys for the supercharger. After a little talk, we found out my Kit came with the Old style Idlers that are known to squeak after a while.
Kenne Bell told me they had new Updated pulley they could hook me up with. So, I took a drive down to Kenne Bell Headquarters and picked up the New Pulleys. The new ones are Double Bearing and and more heavy duty. The older pulley had failed and the bearing had started to leak the grease out causing squeak.
I have almost 2,000 miles on these idlers and they work Great so far!!! I really wanna try and get some METCO idlers if i can get some custom made just cause i know they look great.
New Kenne Bell Idlers
Idler Set up with the Custom KB Spacers
Left = Updated KB Idlers, Right = Old KB Idler
Old Idlers Removed
Installing New Idlers
Well, about 1,000 miles after install, I started to experience a noise when the car was cold. I could swear i could hear it in the supercharger. I was worried something might be wrong cause it was only when the car was started from a DEAD cold like in the morning or late at night. I could plus a wooden stick on the Supercharger Inlet and here the squeak. As soon as the car got warm the squeak disappeared.
I realized it was most likely NOT the Supercharger so i started checking other things. My Idler and tensioner are both OEM Ford with less than 10,000 miles on them So i doubted that was the issue. I took off the Alternator and noticed the bearing was making a noise. The Alternator was OEM ford and had a lifetime warranty so i got a brand new one to replace the squeaking alternator. I also installed a Brand new belt to eliminate that from the equation.
Well, Niether of those find the problem and i still had the squeak.
I decided after swapping EVERYTHING with all new pulleys, I called Kenne Bell and told them i might have squeaking Idler pulleys for the supercharger. After a little talk, we found out my Kit came with the Old style Idlers that are known to squeak after a while.
Kenne Bell told me they had new Updated pulley they could hook me up with. So, I took a drive down to Kenne Bell Headquarters and picked up the New Pulleys. The new ones are Double Bearing and and more heavy duty. The older pulley had failed and the bearing had started to leak the grease out causing squeak.
I have almost 2,000 miles on these idlers and they work Great so far!!! I really wanna try and get some METCO idlers if i can get some custom made just cause i know they look great.
New Kenne Bell Idlers
Idler Set up with the Custom KB Spacers
Left = Updated KB Idlers, Right = Old KB Idler
Old Idlers Removed
Installing New Idlers