Thread: Supercharger noise - '99 GTP

http://intense-racing.com/Merchant2/...3800_Induction
Above is the coupler I used.

I checked the oil and it's not overflowing out the plug hole, but it's not so far down that I believe it's been starved. Just below the hole. Does it need to be 100% full for it to not have an ill effect?

Not worth a rebuilt snout? Intense has them for $150, by the looks of it. Are you suggesting the entire supercharger is bad? I don't know the difference between GenIII and GenV. What goes bad on the remainder of the S/C? I thought just the snout could lose bearings.

Red? I searched the username "red" and he's never had a post here. Is this the right member? I assume it is not.

Originally Posted by SnowDrift

Not worth a rebuilt snout? Intense has them for $150, by the looks of it. Are you suggesting the entire supercharger is bad? I don't know the difference between GenIII and GenV.

For $150, you can buy a full Gen3 blower lol

for $175-$300 or so. you can buy a full gen V

GenV is a more efficient blower... There's a few thread's here about the key differences between the two

Originally Posted by SnowDrift

What goes bad on the remainder of the S/C? I thought just the snout could lose bearings.

There are bearings on the shaft in the snout. Then two bearings in the centre section that holds the rotors in place. Finally there are two more in the case itself at the other end of the rotors.

The two in the centre are not replaceable. There is an aussie who went through the trouble of replacing them, but you might as well buy a new rotor pack at that point. The snout ones require a press, and the case bearings need to have holes drilled and tapped behind them and pressed out with grease.

I had the same issue right after I got my GTP and it ended up being the rear rotor bearings. here is a pic to give you an idea where they are

to get them out you have to drill and tap 2 holes at the bottom side of the supercharger case for 1/8'' npt, then use a grease gun to push them out. here is a pic of the holes.

then of course you have to clean up and press new ones.