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collins8 · 09-06-2015, 07:10 PM

My 2013 with 1100 miles has the rattle and I need to take care of this. You can hear it real good when you fire it up in the garage. If I take it to the dealer they will replace the entire unit and I have been told they put back re-manufactured superchargers and the last thing I want is a reman unit. I wish they put back a new unit.
Or the other option is I buy the solid coupling and replace it myself. Are all the solid coupling the same or is one better than the other? Also is there a thread that walks a man through this job and lists all the parts I need to buy? How long and how hard of a job is it to replace the coupling?

Thanks
Rob

1MtnGoat · 09-06-2015, 08:59 PM

It should be replaced with a new unit. They will reuse your original S/C lid. It is covered with a 10 yr./120,000 mile warranty. It took my dealer 5 hours to do the replacement.

Stephen12ZL1 · 09-06-2015, 09:03 PM

the replacement unit is brand new with a solid coupler...not remanufactured. Many dealers have a trash pile of old superchargers according to many sources.

smokum · 09-06-2015, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

the replacement unit is brand new with a solid coupler...not remanufactured. Many dealers have a trash pile of old superchargers according to many sources.

Ill take that trash pile of used ones.

Demon War Horse · 09-06-2015, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

the replacement unit is brand new with a solid coupler...not remanufactured. Many dealers have a trash pile of old superchargers according to many sources.

Would love to get one of those and fix the isolator...

HDRDTD · 09-06-2015, 10:56 PM

It was my understanding that the SC is made by Eaton and the entire unit is considered a replaceable unit which has to be sent back to Eaton as a warranty item.

VTSummit · 09-06-2015, 11:02 PM

I'd love to have a supercharger in my warranty pile- if they don't demand a return. I'd fix that sucker myself.
Never had one in our shop with an issue so far.

ZL1-Camaro · 09-07-2015, 01:47 AM

I bought a take off on ebay just for the snout and had it ported. I plan to install the ported snout and put my not ported snout on the supercharger and resell it for the same price that I bought it for $450. I see they are asking alot more for them now then when I bought this one. Most cars must have had the recall done and there are less for sell.

Leviser · 09-07-2015, 08:46 AM

Had mine done a last month, it's a brand new unit.

VTSummit · 09-07-2015, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Leviser

Had mine done a last month, it's a brand new unit.

Did you see the box it came in? "New" engines and transmissions are refurbs... even the 5.3 I just did with 1K miles on it got a refurb engine.
Going by the part price of new vs. refurb- I think the warranty replacements are refurbs.

09-06-2015, 07:10 PM	#1
collins8 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 32	Supercharger Rattle and warranty repair. My 2013 with 1100 miles has the rattle and I need to take care of this. You can hear it real good when you fire it up in the garage. If I take it to the dealer they will replace the entire unit and I have been told they put back re-manufactured superchargers and the last thing I want is a reman unit. I wish they put back a new unit. Or the other option is I buy the solid coupling and replace it myself. Are all the solid coupling the same or is one better than the other? Also is there a thread that walks a man through this job and lists all the parts I need to buy? How long and how hard of a job is it to replace the coupling? Thanks Rob

09-06-2015, 08:59 PM	#2
1MtnGoat Drives: '12 SIM ZL1, 1 of 49 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eastern TN Posts: 459	It should be replaced with a new unit. They will reuse your original S/C lid. It is covered with a 10 yr./120,000 mile warranty. It took my dealer 5 hours to do the replacement. __________________ Under Hood - Painted strut bar ends w/custom Polished Stainless mounting hardware, E2 CC, RotoFab CAI, ZL1 underhood decal, Amsoil oil, Black billet strut covers, Metco pulleys, intercooler reservoir, JRE 75 RWHP package. Chassis - Hawk ceramic brake pads, ZL1 wheel decals, Amsoil fluids Interior - A pillar gauge pod w/Aeroforce Interceptor gauges, Polished ZL1 speaker rings, ZL1 mats and console lid, Custom GPS mount Exterior - 3M clear bra, LED driving lights, PIAA Plasma Ion yellow fog lights, Window tint, CF bowties, Technostalgia sequential tail lights

09-06-2015, 09:03 PM	#3
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,824	the replacement unit is brand new with a solid coupler...not remanufactured. Many dealers have a trash pile of old superchargers according to many sources. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

09-06-2015, 11:02 PM	#7
VTSummit Consistently inconsistent Drives: 2015 2LT Summit White Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States Posts: 1,363	I'd love to have a supercharger in my warranty pile- if they don't demand a return. I'd fix that sucker myself. Never had one in our shop with an issue so far. __________________ Thanks to MRR, I have some SWEET wheels! Thank you! 2015 2LT Ported TB, Ported intake, JACFAB intake spacer, Borla exhaust, IPF 91 tune, Complete 1/LE suspension, Brembo brakes, Goodridge lines, Elite catch can, CAI with Thermo-wrap, 275/40-20 x 10's all around, Z/28 spoiler, GM splitter, Alpine/Polk stereo with AudiControl interface.

09-07-2015, 01:47 AM	#8
ZL1-Camaro Drives: Black M6 2013 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wa Posts: 119	I bought a take off on ebay just for the snout and had it ported. I plan to install the ported snout and put my not ported snout on the supercharger and resell it for the same price that I bought it for $450. I see they are asking alot more for them now then when I bought this one. Most cars must have had the recall done and there are less for sell. Attached Images

09-06-2015, 10:56 PM	#6
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,046	It was my understanding that the SC is made by Eaton and the entire unit is considered a replaceable unit which has to be sent back to Eaton as a warranty item.

09-07-2015, 08:46 AM	#9
Leviser Drives: 03 BLK SSS, 13 BRM ZL1. Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: CT Posts: 159	Had mine done a last month, it's a brand new unit.