Chargemeup 10 Posted November 21, 2015 Rebuilt the charger a few days ago, still running it in when the dash warning lights flicked on and the car jolted and stopped! Looked under the bonnet an low and behold the belt has snapped causing the charger to self destruct. Clearly I've done something wrong or something has failed. Anyhow need to fix it. Replacing the charger I can deal with but could it have had an effect on the engine if the charger has locked and stopped the serpentine belt? Any advice much appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted November 21, 2015 serp belt wont matter...make sure theres no shrapnell thats gotten into the intake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chargemeup 10 Posted November 21, 2015 Good shout! I have however tried to start it just to move it from the end of the junction but it won't even turn over. Is this because the charger has jammed or is it because there's another issue? Gonna get it towed to my local garage tomorrow and get a prognosis :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted November 21, 2015 erm doesnt sound ideal , id imagine it would try to turn over but obviosuly the charger wont turn and the serp belt would need to turn ,but id have imagined it would try and spin over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chargemeup 10 Posted November 21, 2015 No won't turn over, it's almost as if it has a flat battery, which I know it hasn't. Need to take the serp belt off I suppose and try and turn it over then. If it's terminal watch this space for parts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
16VG60 1 Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) If the charger grenades then the last thing you want to be doing is trying to turn over the engine, until such time as the charger is removed, the entire intake run is checked for fragment contamination of the engine and the engine given the all clear for install of a replacement charger along with fresh serpentine belt. Ref your charger grenading after rebuild, you need to check why this happened. You were either unlucky and suffered the classic G60 blow at cold start, or you rebuilt it incorrectly? Do you recall fitting the charger timing belt correctly by aligning the pulleys accurately? This is often the cause. Did you turn the charger by hand to check the build before install? Were there any tight spots in the rotation? Sorry to hear your news and the loss of your charger. If we can help at all give us a call. http://www.johnnitchellracing.co.uk Edited November 22, 2015 by 16VG60 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
