Squeaking Supercharger
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2003 S55 (SOLD) , 2012 S550
Squeaking Supercharger
Well.... i figured ill take a stab at the problem and came up with the following solution (worked for me NO GUARANTEE).
The squeak is coming from the belt slipping when the mass of the supercharger is connected by the clutch immediately instead of slowly so i figured a different belt and/or more tension will do the trick.
So i got a new tensioner and a better belt (tried the dayco belt and it sucked) and so far no squeak and the lag when the supercharger engages is smaller as well.
So for everybody that has this problem this might be the cheaper fix since the new clutchpack costs $1100.
The belt i used is a Gates K080505HD and you can get it from amazon.
Good luck....
The squeak is coming from the belt slipping when the mass of the supercharger is connected by the clutch immediately instead of slowly so i figured a different belt and/or more tension will do the trick.
So i got a new tensioner and a better belt (tried the dayco belt and it sucked) and so far no squeak and the lag when the supercharger engages is smaller as well.
So for everybody that has this problem this might be the cheaper fix since the new clutchpack costs $1100.
The belt i used is a Gates K080505HD and you can get it from amazon.
Good luck....
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2004 S55 ///AMG, 2007 E350
I am not sure your issue with a "Squeak" and the infamous "Supercharger Chirp" are one and the same. In my case the clutch replacement did fixed it but I just don't see how a belt would cause or fix this issue, therefore I am thinking you had probably a different issue.
I am glad it worked out for you though.
I am glad it worked out for you though.
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Well.... i figured ill take a stab at the problem and came up with the following solution (worked for me NO GUARANTEE).
The squeak is coming from the belt slipping when the mass of the supercharger is connected by the clutch immediately instead of slowly so i figured a different belt and/or more tension will do the trick.
So i got a new tensioner and a better belt (tried the dayco belt and it sucked) and so far no squeak and the lag when the supercharger engages is smaller as well.
So for everybody that has this problem this might be the cheaper fix since the new clutchpack costs $1100.
The belt i used is a Gates K080505HD and you can get it from amazon.
Good luck....
The squeak is coming from the belt slipping when the mass of the supercharger is connected by the clutch immediately instead of slowly so i figured a different belt and/or more tension will do the trick.
So i got a new tensioner and a better belt (tried the dayco belt and it sucked) and so far no squeak and the lag when the supercharger engages is smaller as well.
So for everybody that has this problem this might be the cheaper fix since the new clutchpack costs $1100.
The belt i used is a Gates K080505HD and you can get it from amazon.
Good luck....
the supercharger belt squeaks and clutch pack chirp is totally different....i think you mix it up there buddy
