S.C. oil leak
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*.C. oil leak
Noticed today when I popped my hood that my supercharger is leaking oit from the rear seal by the screws, got it from canadian supercharger. Do you think that they will send me a new seal since I've only put a little over 1000miles on it, changed the oil at 480miles as stated to do, so not to void the warrenty. Or is suppose to drain out if overfilled?
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You can't over-fill a SC. It'* physically impossible.
The problem you have is the input shaft has a small groove worn in it from the previous owner. The new seal hasn't fully seated in that groove yet. It may drip a tiny bit (even new SC'* do) but should subside over time.
I think if you check your SC oil after a year, you won't even be able to tell you've lost any.
I'd say just keep an eye on it. Both M62'* I've rebuilt for myself (high mile units) had this problem for awhile until the seal 'broke in' to the shaft groove. I can shoot a pic of that groove tomorrow if you'd like to see what I'm talking about. I have to rebuild another ND for myself.
The problem you have is the input shaft has a small groove worn in it from the previous owner. The new seal hasn't fully seated in that groove yet. It may drip a tiny bit (even new SC'* do) but should subside over time.
I think if you check your SC oil after a year, you won't even be able to tell you've lost any.
I'd say just keep an eye on it. Both M62'* I've rebuilt for myself (high mile units) had this problem for awhile until the seal 'broke in' to the shaft groove. I can shoot a pic of that groove tomorrow if you'd like to see what I'm talking about. I have to rebuild another ND for myself.
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It'* a noticable amount that is leaking there is some pooled in the little notch in the center of the nose drive and enough on the bottom where I can see it easly.
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I wonder whether the rebuilder used a Viton seal or a Nitrile rubber seal.
I've replace the nose seal on a few '93/'93 superchargers, and my experience has been that either they leak immediately and continue to leak, or they don't leak at all.
The one on my '92 leaked with a new Nitrile seal so I replaced it with a new Viton seal, and to my surprise, it still leaked with the Viton seal, and still leaks after 8 months.
I've replace the nose seal on a few '93/'93 superchargers, and my experience has been that either they leak immediately and continue to leak, or they don't leak at all.
The one on my '92 leaked with a new Nitrile seal so I replaced it with a new Viton seal, and to my surprise, it still leaked with the Viton seal, and still leaks after 8 months.
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Yeah I wiped up the built up oil and to see if it would build back up and haven't seen any yet, but I want to wait a bit longer to see...and if it does I'll post the pics and send the link to Candian SC.
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