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jayno20 · 07-22-2014, 04:06 PM

I have a 2014 ZL1 and after reading some things I guess its still possible I don't have the solid coupler. Is there anyway to know without ripping it apart?

2K13_ZL1_BLove · 07-22-2014, 04:16 PM

Have the dealer run your vin number!

jayno20 · 07-22-2014, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 2K13_ZL1_BLove

Have the dealer run your vin number!

They will actually know?

oldfriend · 07-22-2014, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jayno20

They will actually know?

Sure , they know or can find out for you
But will they for sure , or just tell you what he thinks ( doesn't know , but just say whatever he wants )
Just a guess , from the dealer part

jayno20 · 07-22-2014, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by oldfriend

Sure , they know or can find out for you
But will they for sure , or just tell you what he thinks ( doesn't know , but just say whatever he wants )
Just a guess , from the dealer part

that's what I'm afraid of... Any other way to tell?

djnice · 07-23-2014, 12:11 AM

I am guessing about this, but maybe something you could look into. You could remove the belt and try to feel the spring in the coupler by quickly spinning the pulley back and forth. Or you could take it a step further and take off your intake tube, open the butterfly, and wedge something into the supercharger lobes. Then you should be able to put torque on the pulley and feel the spring give way.

GOAT · 07-24-2014, 02:10 AM

There isn't. It's the stupid spring crap

jayno20 · 07-24-2014, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GOAT

There isn't. It's the stupid spring crap

Details?

GOAT · 07-24-2014, 03:32 AM

Metco has a good solid isolator. Here is the instructions to pull your snout. If that's the way your going. I have about 9500 miles on my Z and I changed it when I installed my pulley.

http://www.slponline.com/product/26002--.html

vatechguy3 · 07-24-2014, 07:30 PM

Any ideas when in early 14 the solid couplers started being installed?
My build date is 9/13.

Tony

kinpin · 07-24-2014, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by vatechguy3

Any ideas when in early 14 the solid couplers started being installed?
My build date is 9/13.

Tony

I have asked and no one seem to know ... I have a new 14 ZL1 build date 9/13 also and i have asked this question to everyone i can think of my dealer Chevy customer care and i get the same answer every time ( there is no recall on the supercharger at this time) So they don't know . You would think somebody would ..

GOAT · 07-25-2014, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kinpin

I have asked and no one seem to know ... I have a new 14 ZL1 build date 9/13 also and i have asked this question to everyone i can think of my dealer Chevy customer care and i get the same answer every time ( there is no recall on the supercharger at this time) So they don't know . You would think somebody would ..

I have number 363 of the ZL1 line and mine was a spring tension isolator. But I will check my build date when I get off work.

vatechguy3 · 07-25-2014, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GOAT

I have number 363 of the ZL1 line and mine was a spring tension isolator. But I will check my build date when I get off work.

How did you figure out that you had the spring isolator instead of the soild one?

Tony

davidcroft · 07-25-2014, 06:40 AM

The special bulletin policy only covers 12s and 13s. Also on the CTS-V side it covers 09-13. As dealers, we have to assume that the 14's have the solid coupler.

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07-23-2014, 12:11 AM	#6
djnice Drives: 13 ZL1 SIM, 99 Z28 Black Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 708	I am guessing about this, but maybe something you could look into. You could remove the belt and try to feel the spring in the coupler by quickly spinning the pulley back and forth. Or you could take it a step further and take off your intake tube, open the butterfly, and wedge something into the supercharger lobes. Then you should be able to put torque on the pulley and feel the spring give way. __________________ 2018 C7 Z06 - WGG, M7. / 2013 ZL1 - SIM, 6 spd, RotoFab CAI, Can. / 1999 Z28 - Black, 6 spd, K&N, Subframe. / More Fun Stuff - www.inlandspeed.com

07-24-2014, 02:10 AM	#7
GOAT DiabloZL1 Drives: 14 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: CHARLESTON, SC Posts: 41 View My Garage	Solid isolator coupling There isn't. It's the stupid spring crap

07-24-2014, 03:32 AM	#9
GOAT DiabloZL1 Drives: 14 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: CHARLESTON, SC Posts: 41 View My Garage	Solid isolator coupling Metco has a good solid isolator. Here is the instructions to pull your snout. If that's the way your going. I have about 9500 miles on my Z and I changed it when I installed my pulley. http://www.slponline.com/product/26002--.html

07-24-2014, 07:30 PM	#10
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07-25-2014, 06:40 AM	#14
davidcroft Sellin Chevy's since '06 Drives: 18ZL1 02Z-28 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: DIRTY SOUFTH Posts: 1,461 View My Garage	The special bulletin policy only covers 12s and 13s. Also on the CTS-V side it covers 09-13. As dealers, we have to assume that the 14's have the solid coupler. __________________ '19 Z06-7Speed and lowered on stock bolts '02 Z28-Kooks true dual headers/TSP heads&cam/full suspension & Kmember sub40K orig miles. https://youtu.be/h6faSdcvNew TRADED!'17 ATS-V Coupe w/ Carbon Black pkg https://youtu.be/GH_t-R-TJV0 SOLD! '18 ZL1 Mosiac Blk SOLD!'16 SS Sedan-Forgestars/ARH/rotofab TRADED!2014 SS Sedan SOLD! 2013 Blue Ray1SS/1LE 1of20. TRADED! 2012 White 1SS/RS