Ugh, TRD SC I was shipping to Australia....well, turns out it needs a rebuild.

[ASG14]

Well, Gabe (TRD4Life) sold a TRD SuperCharger to a guy in Austrailia I know. And I am doign the shipping as I know internation shipping and customs.

Long story shory. Gabe had the SC opened 100 miles ago, and everything was perfect. I just opened it up before I was goign to pack it, to make sure again it was fine......somehow, that 100 miles, it seems like something got into the SC unit. The teflon on the rotors started to come off in chunks, and there is some grooving on the walls.

Needless to say, Gabe and I talked and it will either be rebuilt before it;s mailed off, or Gabe will send another one that's perfect. Thank God we figured this out before it was shipped to my friend.

It will be perfect after the rebuild though.

[IronNam]

owch. i suspect the bearings got a lil play or something.. good luck.

[abew330]

wow.. a 100mi

how much was it sold for?

your friend gabe has another one??? perfect?

[ASG14]

He is one of the main guiys that gets and sells them. Both Eye8Pussies and I got ours through him.

He sells several a year. anywhere between $2-3k normally.

[White95Cam]

Originally Posted by ASG14

Well, Gabe (TRD4Life) sold a TRD SuperCharger to a guy in Austrailia I know. And I am doign the shipping as I know internation shipping and customs.

Long story shory. Gabe had the SC opened 100 miles ago, and everything was perfect. I just opened it up before I was goign to pack it, to make sure again it was fine......somehow, that 100 miles, it seems like something got into the SC unit. The teflon on the rotors started to come off in chunks, and there is some grooving on the walls.

Needless to say, Gabe and I talked and it will either be rebuilt before it;s mailed off, or Gabe will send another one that's perfect. Thank God we figured this out before it was shipped to my friend.

It will be perfect after the rebuild though.

I don't know about these things, but where do you send a SC to be rebuilt?
W95c

[LynchburgCSI]

What a shame Adam.... guess you'll have to hold that SC for me.

[andrew357]

Oh well. Better to have found out now before I got it I suppose.

Also gives me time to fix up the first stage of the S/C install + get my brakes done.

Thanks for being thorough adam.

[93XLEcamry]

agreed with andrew....better to have found out and ship, than to ship and let him find out...good catch guys...but 100 miles on the sc??? wwwtttfffff????

[ASG14]

Well, 100 miles SINCE it was opened up like I did. It has a lot more miles ten that. So over those 100 miles, SOMETHING, that we can;t figure out, happened. I personally think something got into it. But either way, it needs a rebuild.

[White95Cam]

Originally Posted by ASG14

Well, 100 miles SINCE it was opened up like I did. It has a lot more miles ten that. So over those 100 miles, SOMETHING, that we can;t figure out, happened. I personally think something got into it. But either way, it needs a rebuild.

What stops the metal shaving from getting in the engine?
W95c

[eyeball96]

Kudo's for your honesty Adam...some people now days, would have sold it anyways!

[ASG14]

^ Reason I have a good Reputaion, lol.

Originally Posted by White95Cam

What stops the metal shaving from getting in the engine?
W95c

Nothing does........ So Friend and I are a bit worried about his engine now.

[chronoti]

omfg i can you get me the pully bracket? i will save me a week of having my car in the shop.

[EEngineer]

at least this supercharger was saved....and didn't blow up or blow up anyone's engine.

and it's amazing how honest of a jew Adam is. LOL jks

[whip_cracker]

An Aussie getting a S/C and I don't know anything about it... lol

Good to see it's sorted before it left the country - woulda been a waste of time and money getting it back and forth etc