Bad Supercharger

[DustinBjug]

I have a 1999 grand prix gtp, and ive been told that there's a bearing going bad in the supercharger snout and i was wondering if it would be cheaper to rebuild it or just to buy a new/used one off of ebay

[Bluemagic]

You've been told? Does it sound like rocks rumbling around In the snout?

[gtpeddie]

It is probably your coupler, cheap and easy fix

Eaton - EATON Replacement Coupler #ETN-30858

[DustinBjug]

Yeah

[DustinBjug]

How would i find out whether it is or not?

[Explicit_Spade]

More than likely its the coupler. Take it apart and see if the holes are oblong, they should be a perfect circle.

[Max Cook]

if it isnt the coupler and is one of the bearings consider looking at upgrading to a GenV M90 instead of buying another Gen3. Thats what I did when my bearings went out in mine. Good excuse to upgrade. This is asuming you have mods or want more performance anyway.

[buickman104]

Easiest way to confirm a bad coupler is to take the belt of the supercharger and with your hand check for play.

[DustinBjug]

Is it bad/dangerous for me to drive my car if the coupler/bearing is going bad?

[Kolton Lock]

Not if you disconnect the supercharger belt. But its an easy fix so why not do it?

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Is it bad/dangerous for me to drive my car if the coupler/bearing is going bad?

If the bearings are bad, its already boned.

If its just the coupler, you can still drive it, wont do anything bad unless in a freak case the coupler breaks apart.

[coolone]

Been told by whom? What's their experience with the 3800 & s/c's? Like everyone has said, it's probably just the coupler, I had the sound too when I got my GTP.

Its a $30 fix... To change the snout oil and the coupler. Go for it, will take about an hour to do. Worst thing is you wasted $30 and an hour of your time, best thing is you saved big $$$