Was driving down to the store last week and suddenly heard a loud screeching, all engine lights came on and some smoke. Had it towed back to my house and my first thought was Oh S$@! piston or ring failure! So I started by pulling off the supercharger and the hub is completely locked. Rotors are torn up, seems like maybe one of the needle bearings blew up not sure. Can't even pull the rotors out of the housing it's pretty bad. So i'm pretty much calling it a total loss with the SC. Checking the head gasket tomorrow, already have it disassembled to the head. Is there anything else I should check?

 

just put a good blower on it and call it a day no need to disassemble the engine

 

Thanks Belvedere, reason I was checking was because I popped off the oil cap immediately afterward and there was a noticeable gas odor of some sort.

 

I Have a couple chargers sitting here. Ill be home all day Sunday if you need anything . Call me at 412 915 3183 Im at the Canfield swapmeet untill Saturday night.

 

Awesome. Hopefully we can work something out, I would drive out to pittsburgh but I have no ride. I'm about 45 mins. away. I'll call you this weekend, I have cash for a charger. Thanks mongo

 

change the oil

 

remove the intake manifold and clean it out. there are probably a bunch of metal shavings in there. also check the intake ports in the head for debris.

 

Ok guys, update time. I have it down to the block, the head is sitting on my work bench along with all the other stuff. Head looks fine, nothing hit the valves and it is square and level. The head gasket is actually ok, but it will be replaced regardless along with head studs. The supercharger popping caused my #2 rod to bend I believe. I can see the black mark at the top of the cylinder wall where it looks like #2 piston is making it up almost 1/4 inch less than the #3 piston. 1 and 4 are at top of block.

 

Did your SC not make any sounds indicating something wrong before locking up?

 

It did. I had never previously disassembled the supercharger, and I heard rattling. I took it apart and noticed that the needle bearings were almost bone dry. So I repacked them and it was running super smooth and then a month later kaboom.

 

nothing of any size can get into the engine through the lam cores and I doubt very seriously you bent a rod and you dident need to remove the head

 

I guess paranoia got the best of me

 

While that heads off you should get it ported. Make the most of the situation lol.

 

Haha no kidding, I was thinkin earlier Hmm well I now need new head studs regardless.. If i had the money right now I'd put in some ZZP pistons and darton sleeves to get ready for turbo swap :'(

 

LOL what a waste of money man you didn't need to go that far... I'm not there but as it was already said I don't think you bent a rod. You shoulda done a compression test before you tore the head off