Supercharger is GRINDING!!! YAY!
06-02-2006, 12:11 AM
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Supercharger is GRINDING!!! YAY!
Well I finally got my car back today after it being in the shop for two months after the accident. Well we had a new blower put on it.. So I got it out today and about an hour later im hearing this nasty grinding. I pull into a friends driveway and open the hood... yea coming from the supercharger.. after some thinkin im like... "OH ****! SUPERCHARGER OIL!!!" So I call up the shop and ask them if they checked it or even put it in.. Their response," We thought it came full?!?!" So I tell them ima check and call them back. I check.. Yea bone DRY!!! I call them back and was like yea u guys are fucked. The bearings are straight toasted. So now I gotta bring it back to them tomorrow to get it fixed! ****** A!!!! Just thought Id share my bad luck and take it out on the keyboard!
06-02-2006, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by snowcrash
Dude sorry to hear that, that sucks! Was that a dealer or just a shop?
06-02-2006, 12:23 PM
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what part do you open to check that? i hear a grinding noise under light acceleration when i'm driving next to a solid wall or jersey barrier, but it could just be the valvetrain or timing chain.
06-02-2006, 12:34 PM
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**** happens and people get screwed but everybody makes mistakes guys. Only human, and since you're getting it looked after I'd be alright with that. Just down time is a **** off but whatcha gonna do 
06-02-2006, 12:53 PM
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no I'm sorry I will have to disagree. For the amount shops are charging for shop time (on average about 60-80 an hour), there should be no mistakes. You mean to tell me they didn't check if the blower had oil in it? wtf is that? Man I swear, shops are becoming like Mc Donalds: anyone with no talent or training can work there -- did you get fries with that?
hope you get a new blower, and some other "make you feel better" stuff (if I was the owner of the shop I'd have your car fully detailed and polished in and out and a free oil change or a nice discount for your next visit --good PR is a win win for everyone)
hope you get a new blower, and some other "make you feel better" stuff (if I was the owner of the shop I'd have your car fully detailed and polished in and out and a free oil change or a nice discount for your next visit --good PR is a win win for everyone)
06-02-2006, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 06noscobaltss
Well I finally got my car back today after it being in the shop for two months after the accident. Well we had a new blower put on it.. So I got it out today and about an hour later im hearing this nasty grinding. I pull into a friends driveway and open the hood... yea coming from the supercharger.. after some thinkin im like... "OH ****! SUPERCHARGER OIL!!!" So I call up the shop and ask them if they checked it or even put it in.. Their response," We thought it came full?!?!" So I tell them ima check and call them back. I check.. Yea bone DRY!!! I call them back and was like yea u guys are fucked. The bearings are straight toasted. So now I gotta bring it back to them tomorrow to get it fixed! ****** A!!!! Just thought Id share my bad luck and take it out on the keyboard!
06-02-2006, 01:04 PM
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no if ands or buts about it, your new blower is **** now, and it's there fault.
get them to either buy a new one or get it rebuilt.
when you take it back get them to open the blower and inspect the components for wear.
JBP has pics of what a worn blower looks like check for this cinda damage
http://www.jbodyperformance.com/new/...catName=JP0982
you really gotta inspect the spindles and the houseing.
if you hear the grinding over then engine noise I suspect it already to late
get them to either buy a new one or get it rebuilt.
when you take it back get them to open the blower and inspect the components for wear.
JBP has pics of what a worn blower looks like check for this cinda damage
http://www.jbodyperformance.com/new/...catName=JP0982
you really gotta inspect the spindles and the houseing.
if you hear the grinding over then engine noise I suspect it already to late
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06-02-2006, 01:14 PM
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As if the blower dosent come with any oil in it? Thats messed up. I remember at the car show last week some guy walks up to my car and asks me if my SC is working good. I was like "ofcourse it is". He proceeded to tell me how his shop got four of them come in with blown SC's lol I was like "You have no idea what your talking about, I know many owners that push the SCs over the limit with no probs and there is only like 8 of them around here in TOTAL. What a jealous little boy he was.
06-02-2006, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by NightmareRacing
no I'm sorry I will have to disagree. For the amount shops are charging for shop time (on average about 60-80 an hour), there should be no mistakes. You mean to tell me they didn't check if the blower had oil in it? wtf is that? Man I swear, shops are becoming like Mc Donalds: anyone with no talent or training can work there -- did you get fries with that?
hope you get a new blower, and some other "make you feel better" stuff (if I was the owner of the shop I'd have your car fully detailed and polished in and out and a free oil change or a nice discount for your next visit --good PR is a win win for everyone)
hope you get a new blower, and some other "make you feel better" stuff (if I was the owner of the shop I'd have your car fully detailed and polished in and out and a free oil change or a nice discount for your next visit --good PR is a win win for everyone)
06-03-2006, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by WJT DEMON
I agree with you, however **** always happens whether to a competant tech or not...it just does and I've been on both sides of the fence. A shop rate doesn't represent the competency of its techs for the most part. However, I also agree that yes, the shop that did this definately should look at it and replace it no questions asked AND throw in a few good deeds just for the inconvenience. Thats a no brainer. If it was my shop, and even if you don't come back at least you can leave knowing that you were taken care of with no hassle and I could sleep that night.
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Originally Posted by NightmareRacing
no I'm sorry I will have to disagree. For the amount shops are charging for shop time (on average about 60-80 an hour), there should be no mistakes. You mean to tell me they didn't check if the blower had oil in it? wtf is that? Man I swear, shops are becoming like Mc Donalds: anyone with no talent or training can work there -- did you get fries with that?
hope you get a new blower, and some other "make you feel better" stuff (if I was the owner of the shop I'd have your car fully detailed and polished in and out and a free oil change or a nice discount for your next visit --good PR is a win win for everyone)
hope you get a new blower, and some other "make you feel better" stuff (if I was the owner of the shop I'd have your car fully detailed and polished in and out and a free oil change or a nice discount for your next visit --good PR is a win win for everyone)
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