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Blown93SSEi
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I have work in 1/2 hour and I just checked my car's fluids when I noticed the supercharger belt was not on the pulleys. I also saw that one of pulleys looks like it was smoothed out.

Will it hurt the car in any way if I drive w/o the supercharger belt?

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No, it will be fine. You won't have boost, but it will be fine.

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i drove pickles like that the first month i owned it. you'll be fine, just slow lol

prolly the POS idler went out, stock is plastic garbage

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The best way to answer this question is by speaking to both Series in the interest of safety so that others don't misunderstand.

91-95 L67's CANNOT run without the supercharger belt, as it also drives the water pump.
96 and newer L67's CAN run without the belt, but at reduced power and efficiency.

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sorry, i didn't realize it was different.

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I answered for his car. It is good to post both, though, so S1 owners don't go w/o a belt and overheat.

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Especially when the topic author's username indicates a Series 1.

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be prepared for extremely poor mpgs on your delivery route. I am literally getting 1/2 the fuel economy in town w/o the belt as I was with it. I have to yank the motor mount to get the idler pulley that's in the mount. Just waiting for a 20* day so working outside isn't so miserable.

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Yeah with it as it is right now I'm getting 17-18mpg mixed. I'm just going wtf? to myself for not checking my fluids sooner....

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Had a friend of mine look at it. Apparently the idler pulley failed. It appears that the bearing got really hot and melted the pulley causing it to fail....

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Go to NAPA, get a steel idler replacement. That'll be the last time it happens to you.

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willwren wrote:
Go to NAPA, get a steel idler replacement. That'll be the last time it happens to you.


Will do. :salute:

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