Problem with my Notch.

BoostFiend · January 12th, 2009, 09:03 PM

I haven't had time to really look into a problem that I have with my Notch. The other day I was driving home and I noticed a slight squealing sound along with a soft rattle/clank coming from under the hood. When I got home I popped the hood, listened a bit and shut her off. My conclusion was that a pulley was shot. I let her sit for a few days and yesterday decided to check into it a bit more. I went to start the car up and there was a horrible grinding/squealing sound coming from the motor, definately not a pulley. It was so bad I didn't even chance starting the car up.

1 friend thinks its the water pump and another guy suggested taking the belt off to see if the sound is still there to narrow down the pulley diagnosis. Any thoughts or ideas?

M L Struck · January 12th, 2009, 09:06 PM

the belt idea is great place to start

Nice 5.0 · January 12th, 2009, 10:38 PM

Yeah remove the belt and turn all your pulleys by hand. You should be able to feel the bad one.

flyin ryan · January 13th, 2009, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by Nice 5.0

Yeah remove the belt and turn all your pulleys by hand. You should be able to feel the bad one.

I agree and im going to call as being the belt tensioner pulley

BoostFiend · January 15th, 2009, 07:58 PM

It was the Alternator. I am just gonna get a 130 amp alt and call itgood anyhow. I am going to replace the smogpump pully as well considering it seems to be going as well.

Nice 5.0 · January 16th, 2009, 02:15 AM

Originally Posted by BoostFiend

It was the Alternator. I am just gonna get a 130 amp alt and call itgood anyhow. I am going to replace the smogpump pully as well considering it seems to be going as well.

If your getting resistance or play on the the smog pump it's not the pulley it's the pump. The pump has bearings in it and the pulley attaches to the flange on the pump. You will have some resistance on the smog pump but it should be light similar to the water pump or power steering pump.

BoostFiend · January 16th, 2009, 02:24 PM

Hey thanks, yeah it has alot more resistance than the p/s or water pump. Must be part of the problem. Time to do a smog delete I guess.

ryans88gt · January 16th, 2009, 03:13 PM

Yeah, rip the smog pump off and the tubes going to it. Drop like 30 lbs right there. Make sure you plug the back of the heads though.

93hatch · January 16th, 2009, 03:15 PM

84.5 inch belt, just skip the smog pump until you delete it

notfastenuff · January 16th, 2009, 03:28 PM

Did that not to long a go with Joe and made a nice difference I think there is a artical on that smog pump delete

BoostFiend · April 15th, 2009, 11:17 PM

Can anyone tell me how to reroute the belt, the 84.5 inch seems a bit long even when skipping the smog pump.

BoostFiend · April 15th, 2009, 11:31 PM

Disregard fellas, I figured it out.

1slo5.0 · April 15th, 2009, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by BoostFiend

1 friend thinks its the water pump and another guy suggested taking the belt off to see if the sound is still there to narrow down the pulley diagnosis. Any thoughts or ideas?

Your friends are smart men.

Nice 5.0 · April 16th, 2009, 12:24 AM

You finally fixed it. This started in January.

BoostFiend · April 16th, 2009, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by Nice 5.0

You finally fixed it. This started in January.

Yeah I have had alot of stuff come up so I have been storing the car at a buddies place. In the process of installing the 3.55's, MSD Box, doing a rear brake job, and putting the battery back under the hood instead of in the back seat where the previous owner had it, etc. Hopefully be able to take her to the local track in a couple weeks.

1slo5.0 · April 16th, 2009, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by BoostFiend

Disregard fellas, I figured it out.

So what was the problem?

BoostFiend · April 16th, 2009, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Darrell

So what was the problem?

We were routing the belt wrong to bypass the smog pump.

The solution to the original problem was a bad alternator. Got a nice new 130amp.

January 12th, 2009, 09:03 PM	#1
BoostFiend Regular '03 Cobra, '89 +'91 Notch 11.63@120.08, Cobra Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	Problem with my Notch. I haven't had time to really look into a problem that I have with my Notch. The other day I was driving home and I noticed a slight squealing sound along with a soft rattle/clank coming from under the hood. When I got home I popped the hood, listened a bit and shut her off. My conclusion was that a pulley was shot. I let her sit for a few days and yesterday decided to check into it a bit more. I went to start the car up and there was a horrible grinding/squealing sound coming from the motor, definately not a pulley. It was so bad I didn't even chance starting the car up. 1 friend thinks its the water pump and another guy suggested taking the belt off to see if the sound is still there to narrow down the pulley diagnosis. Any thoughts or ideas? __________________

January 15th, 2009, 07:58 PM	#5
BoostFiend Regular '03 Cobra, '89 +'91 Notch 11.63@120.08, Cobra Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	It was the Alternator. I am just gonna get a 130 amp alt and call itgood anyhow. I am going to replace the smogpump pully as well considering it seems to be going as well. __________________

January 16th, 2009, 02:24 PM	#7
BoostFiend Regular '03 Cobra, '89 +'91 Notch 11.63@120.08, Cobra Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey thanks, yeah it has alot more resistance than the p/s or water pump. Must be part of the problem. Time to do a smog delete I guess. __________________

January 16th, 2009, 03:13 PM	#8
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,627 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah, rip the smog pump off and the tubes going to it. Drop like 30 lbs right there. Make sure you plug the back of the heads though. __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

January 16th, 2009, 03:15 PM	#9
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	84.5 inch belt, just skip the smog pump until you delete it __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

January 12th, 2009, 09:06 PM	#2
M L Struck Hardcore Enthusiast 85 GT/86 SVO/2010 GT500 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rossville IN Posts: 1,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	the belt idea is great place to start

January 12th, 2009, 10:38 PM	#3
Nice 5.0 Regular 1993 12.9 @ 105 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah remove the belt and turn all your pulleys by hand. You should be able to feel the bad one.

January 16th, 2009, 03:28 PM	#10
notfastenuff Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 122 iTrader: 0 reviews	Did that not to long a go with Joe and made a nice difference I think there is a artical on that smog pump delete

April 15th, 2009, 11:17 PM	#11
BoostFiend Regular '03 Cobra, '89 +'91 Notch 11.63@120.08, Cobra Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	Can anyone tell me how to reroute the belt, the 84.5 inch seems a bit long even when skipping the smog pump. __________________

April 15th, 2009, 11:31 PM	#12
BoostFiend Regular '03 Cobra, '89 +'91 Notch 11.63@120.08, Cobra Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	Disregard fellas, I figured it out. __________________

April 16th, 2009, 12:24 AM	#14
Nice 5.0 Regular 1993 12.9 @ 105 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	You finally fixed it. This started in January.

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