Supercharger life expectancy?
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Charger oil was fairly clean, however it looked like half expired motor oil and had very heavy musky odor to it. Also, it was lower than the check port, I'd say ~2 ounces were missing.
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Such a good Thread. Exactly what I waiting for. Has anyone performed a snout rebuild? Can I rebuild the snout bearings whilst the SC on the car still? It is just starting to clickity-clack (not the chain guides). I bought the kit off of ebay.
Any Pointers and or Advice is appreciated.
***Snout Coupler*** Front and Rear Snout Bearings***8 Oz. of Supercharger Oil***Oil Seal***Snap Ring***Needle bearings***Gasket Maker***
Any Pointers and or Advice is appreciated.
***Snout Coupler*** Front and Rear Snout Bearings***8 Oz. of Supercharger Oil***Oil Seal***Snap Ring***Needle bearings***Gasket Maker***
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#49
short money. $99 delivered. . 14 yo SC, I should send it out to PSE and have the Pro's make it right. Good project for the winter. I am going suck out the SC oil and fill it with Lucas, that will quiet the clickity clack.
#50
This is exactly my issue.
How to replace an Eaton Supercharger Coupler
Where in the supercharger is the supercharger coupler located at?
The Eaton supercharger has a front nose cone and the main supercharger body. Between the two pieces is a supercharger coupler, which is a little plastic round part with several holes in it.
[LEFT]Supercharger Coupler
The purpose of this supercharger coupler is to connect the front nose to the gears of the superchargers so that it can allow the internal parts of the supercharger to spin together. The supercharger coupler prevents the supercharger from gear damage by absorbing the shock load that can be caused by increase throttle, and it forces the flex of the supercharger coupler rather than breaking the teeth on the superchargers gears. SuperchargersOnline only uses the stock coupler. There are a lot of imitations of the supercharger coupler. From the outside the design looks very similar. They both have the proper amount of holes and correct size. However, the difference is the inside of the coupler. The stock coupler has a spring inside of it. So beware of the imitations.
How long does it take?
These supercharger couplers are very simple to replace and are very inexpensive compared to a supercharger rebuild. All together the replacement of the coupler will take around 1-2 hours complete.
original site: SuperchargersOnline
How to replace an Eaton Supercharger Coupler
Does your Eaton supercharger make a rattling sound, sort of like rocks rattling around? Is the noise very distinct during idle or low speeds and then soften up as you drive your vehicle?
As long as your supercharger is not leaking oil the chances are your coupler is worn and needs to be replaced.
This is the most common issue we have seen inside of these Eaton superchargers. Since the supercharger coupler is made of plastic over time the holes on the coupler become worn out. Once the supercharger coupler wares out your supercharger will start making a rattling sound mostly at idle or low engine speeds. If you continue to drive for a long period of time with a warn out coupler, it will cause your bearings and seals to go bad and then you will need a rebuild of the supercharger.
This is the most common issue we have seen inside of these Eaton superchargers. Since the supercharger coupler is made of plastic over time the holes on the coupler become worn out. Once the supercharger coupler wares out your supercharger will start making a rattling sound mostly at idle or low engine speeds. If you continue to drive for a long period of time with a warn out coupler, it will cause your bearings and seals to go bad and then you will need a rebuild of the supercharger.
Where in the supercharger is the supercharger coupler located at?
The Eaton supercharger has a front nose cone and the main supercharger body. Between the two pieces is a supercharger coupler, which is a little plastic round part with several holes in it.
The purpose of this supercharger coupler is to connect the front nose to the gears of the superchargers so that it can allow the internal parts of the supercharger to spin together. The supercharger coupler prevents the supercharger from gear damage by absorbing the shock load that can be caused by increase throttle, and it forces the flex of the supercharger coupler rather than breaking the teeth on the superchargers gears. SuperchargersOnline only uses the stock coupler. There are a lot of imitations of the supercharger coupler. From the outside the design looks very similar. They both have the proper amount of holes and correct size. However, the difference is the inside of the coupler. The stock coupler has a spring inside of it. So beware of the imitations.
How long does it take?
These supercharger couplers are very simple to replace and are very inexpensive compared to a supercharger rebuild. All together the replacement of the coupler will take around 1-2 hours complete.
original site: SuperchargersOnline
Last edited by plums; 06-03-2012 at 10:04 PM. Reason: article has been snipped due to copyright considerations
#51
Good deal!
Forget the Lucas if you want the SC to live.
The oil in the SC is basically turbine oil. Don't forget the SC spins *much* faster than the engine.
#53
I hear a whistle sort of noise and a lower frequency chock-chock-chock. Which are you referring to?
Does the noise change with m at all?
The chocking seems normal for an eaton (to me at least). The whistle sounds like there might be a small vacuum/boost leak.
I had the tube that runs from the S/C outlet to the fuel regulator pop off once at it made a similar sort of funny noise. It sucks air in at idle and blows it out under boost so the noise changed with RPM.
Does the noise change with m at all?
The chocking seems normal for an eaton (to me at least). The whistle sounds like there might be a small vacuum/boost leak.
I had the tube that runs from the S/C outlet to the fuel regulator pop off once at it made a similar sort of funny noise. It sucks air in at idle and blows it out under boost so the noise changed with RPM.
#54
It does sound like a vac leak or some other form of leak.. what happens when you give it gas? Check the small section of hoses that link the SC out put to the charge pipe. One for each bank.
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