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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 05:05 PM
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Default Vortech V3 SC Weird Noise!

I recently install the Vortech V3 Completed kits on a 04 350z about a 3 weeks.
Everything is finally running right except a weird noise coming out from the belt when I start my car, like a squeaking noise. The noise slowly disappear once I'm start driving for 10min and car is fully warm up. I check the belt if it too loose or tight, which feels about right to me, so not sure where the problem come from.
Also I try to check the oil level on the blower, which the dip stick is all the way in the bottom, wonder if anyone have experience with that...

Plan on retune later with UpRev, can't find any shop that tune SS box here, any suggestion?
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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Post a video with the sound...the vortech is so noisy its going to be impossible to diagnose your situation without a video...
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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Sounds like serp belt is a little loose, tighten the belt up 1 full turn.
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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is serp belt the main belt that in the front or the one behind the blower?
I'll record a video tonight!
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Sounds like serp belt is a little loose, tighten the belt up 1 full turn.
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Here is the video record it this morning
http://youtu.be/zFSB96T-dek
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SkyZ33
is serp belt the main belt that in the front or the one behind the blower?
I'll record a video tonight!
It's the long one, front of car...

Try tightening the belt first. It could be a pulley bearing going bad but does not really sound like that.

Or the colorful gauges could be the culprits...
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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Loosen the belt. and try to wiggle the pullies or replicate that noise. It's def a pully/belt issue.
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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^ +1. Loosen/remove the belt and retighten all the bolts securing your pulleys. My serpentine pulley made that exact same noise when the bolt securing it to the jackshaft worked itself loose.
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