problem with JRSC???

**spidermancivic** · June 12th, 2004, 07:03 AM

i remember my last encounter with noise coming from inside the SC. The encounter left me ripping apart the blower and finding loose bearings and metal shavings all over the place. It cost me $800 for the rebuild. When i got it back, it look so new again. It was so prutty. Not to mention, it ran like new again. Anyways for $800, it better be like new again.

Are you sure it is noise coming from inside the blower? Because the JRSC is naturally noisy. If it was something from inside, you will definately know. There will be no mistake in the audible difference. Thats the worst case scenario, but lets all cross are fingers that that is not the case.

Oh ya, and one more thing, why dont you pop the hood to see if the belt is loose. Stick your fingers in and see.

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**sc195hp** · June 12th, 2004, 03:30 PM

When I'm driving the teg today, I heard a light rotor grinding some from the JRSC. It seems like it's coming from the pulley of the charger. I thought the belt might have slip or snapped. But I think the belt is still there. What could the problem be?
Thanks

**sc195hp** · June 13th, 2004, 04:38 PM

Thanks for the reply,

What type of noise were you encountering? Did JRSC warranty the charger?

i check the belt. It's still there and not loose.

I'm pretty sure the sound is from the charger. Just a tapping sound.

**spidermancivic** · June 14th, 2004, 06:10 PM

Originally posted by sc195hp:
Thanks for the reply,

What type of noise were you encountering? Did JRSC warranty the charger?

i check the belt. It's still there and not loose.

I'm pretty sure the sound is from the charger. Just a tapping sound.

the sound came from the inside of the nose pulley area. it sounded like bbs rattling in a hard plastic container. i was not aware of the warranty of the time, because my bro bought the charger and he was away at sea.

i just paid the $800 to get it fixed. lemme give you a run down of what happened to me:

the charger started making noise (the rattling bbs) and that went on for about a month. it was an on and off noise. then the noise just wouldnt go away anymore. it was accompanied by a tremoendous loss of power. the loss was so bad that even if i took out the jrsc, i would have more power. i knew the jrsc was f$cked. i drove around with the jacked up jrsc for about another month. though it was jacked up, it still got me from point a to point b. then when i finally got fed up with it, i just pulled out the charger and opened it up. the rotors and bearings were all tore up. metal shavings and loose bearings all over the place.

if the charger goes out on you, you will definately know. good luck, and keep your fingers crossed.

**96IntegraRS** · June 15th, 2004, 04:20 AM

Before you go nuts and rip the blower out, check the SC idler pulley - I thought my charger was bad, and I had one of the old aluminum pullies that had bearings go... the new plastic pulley has been fine for 2 years.

**sc195hp** · June 15th, 2004, 04:05 PM

Thanks again for the reply,

How do I check the SC idle pulley? What am I looking for? Am I checking if it spin freely?

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**DC2NR** · June 15th, 2004, 05:16 PM

my idler pulley also malfunctioned, it got crossthreaded and dug itself out the bracket hit the concrete when i was driving, bounced back up and hit my block and landed in my front bumper. had to get a replacement bracket and pulley from jim.

**Jay Lee** · June 16th, 2004, 09:55 PM

I've had two noises from my JRSC.

The first was a low pitched rattle that sounded like a bad clutch throwout bearing, especially with the A/C on, and it still makes this sound after using the JRSC for over 85,000 miles.

The second was a definite bearing sound, high pitched, but not like belt squeal. At first it was intermittent and went away after warming up, but then became constant. The sound finally stopped when the pulley bearing seized. This was on the lower alt-crank belt tensioner. Replaced it and the sound went away...