Still looking fine after all these years
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Still looking fine after all these years
The new risers are thinner in cross-section than the factory ones. This meant my screws were a bit too long. This bothered me, so after checking on the size I had in there (M5 X 35) I headed to Ace to see if they had something I could use. I picked up a couple of choices, ended up using socket head cap screws in M5 X 30. I also removed the washer I used under the head of the old screws. This gave me a nice flush fit with the end of the nyloc nut, see picture:
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I’m happier with this look, and there’s less chance of me cutting my hand while washing around the brackets.
I can guarantee you would only do it once. :mrgreen:
Got some good news today. Back on Saturday after getting home, I packaged up my supercharger to send off for overhaul. Went to the local UPS Store to ship it, only to find out their system was down. I was told this only affected them being able to accept credit for payment, which wasn’t an issue for me. I was also told it would be picked up on Monday so the tracking number wouldn’t go live until then. Fast forward to Monday and when I checked the number, I saw it said the package was delivered TO THE STORE that morning. After checking again the next morning I went back to the store to find out what was up. The manager got involved, I’ll spare the gory details but I was assured everything was ok and it was en route to the destination. This morning I checked again and saw the same notation, so back to the store I went. Turns out the system screw-up was such that they couldn’t fix the tracking but it was supposedly out for delivery. Finally this afternoon I heard from the rebuilder with confirmation they had gotten the package. I do hope this doesn’t happen again because I am not sure my nerves would handle it.
Welcome back Mike! Love the new look, and will take you up on the pictures. Let me know if you want us to send new hardware; we have sourced domed cap nuts and correct length bolts, as most OE hardware has seen better days for most buyers.
Thanks for the fastener offer Harry, I'm going to stick with what I have though, I bought all new stuff when I first bought the wing so it's only a few years old (and stainless). Sent you a message about the pictures.
Heard from the rebuilder yesterday that they had disassembled my ‘charger and taken some pictures. Spoke with them today on the way forward. There were several things wrong that are a direct result of the incompetence of the last place working on it, I am more than a little bit peeved about that. Too much time has passed for me to address it. The biggest problem was a score on the shaft sleeve the other place had to put on, which over time chewed up the seal causing the leakage I saw. Here is how that looked (and how it made it out of that facility I will never know):
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The score is readily apparent above the thumb on the hand in the picture. I had a good idea this would cost more than the base rebuild but it is quite a bit more. On the plus side, I will have new rotors, a new snout shaft with bearing and seal, new needle bearings, new timing gears and a new gear plate. Let the buyer beware is a real warning.
Geez...that looks more like a gouge than a score, lol
Yikes; agree with Bryan, seems rather deep. If it is only the sealing surface you might get away with filling it with epoxy and sanding it round, otherwise a weld and regrind might be the best way forward.
I'm getting a new snout shaft made. What's sad is this sleeve was installed because when I received it back from the initial overhaul last time, it started leaking within 100 miles. The shaft was sleeved when I returned it under warranty. Makes me wonder what the actual shaft looks like under the sleeve. I was also getting oil residue in the intercooler system which leads me to believe there was also a problem with the oil seals on the rotors where they pass through the bearing plate. All in all, the first overhaul I had done was not good.