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Taylorh1077 · 03-12-2018, 06:00 PM

So im sure just about everyone on here with 5 gen zl1 have had the blower replaced....i had mine replaced last week and its is already going to crap...i still have the very loud rattle...my question is with the replacement blower they put on it does NOT have a solid isolator...is this common?? I remember reading a lot of y'alls post saying the replacement ones SHOULD have a solid isolator...I now have an appointment at 8 am tomorrow to get another loaner and lose my baby for another week....Thanks ahead of time for helping me out.

CAM....ZL1 · 03-12-2018, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylorh1077

So im sure just about everyone on here with 5 gen zl1 have had the blower replaced....i had mine replaced last week and its is already going to crap...i still have the very loud rattle...my question is with the replacement blower they put on it does NOT have a solid isolator...is this common?? I remember reading a lot of y'alls post saying the replacement ones SHOULD have a solid isolator...I now have an appointment at 8 am tomorrow to get another loaner and lose my baby for another week....Thanks ahead of time for helping me out.

GM voided my warranty and would not replace mine and I totally understand and don't have a problem with that. Business is business. However at about 27,000 miles when blower was off for cam I had the isolator replaced. I have not had a peep since, although it has only been 2000 mi.

Vroom · 03-13-2018, 02:15 AM

I'm on my 4th supercharger now. The first 3 had the old isolator and died fro the squawk of death. The new one has the solid one and sounds like crap. GM says its a flutter, but sounds like a rattle to me. The "flutter" is at idle and goes away after about 1k rpm. Its horrible sounding, makes anybody cringe when they hear it and I complained every time up to the 120k warranty expiration. GM insists is normal and wont break. I have about 80k miles on this one and it hasn't died or changed its sound, so, knock on wood, it will stay that way.
So you're probably fine, but don't be surprised when the new one sounds like crap too.

Taylorh1077 · 03-13-2018, 08:55 AM

Just dropped it back off and got a rental...they said "there is something wrong with this one" so i guess we will see where it goes...

VRZL113 · 03-13-2018, 11:30 AM

I thought I read on here that GM's new replacement blowers now contain an updated version of the old spring isolator that caused the initial service bulletin. I know early on the replacement blowers were supposed to come with a solid isolator. My blower was replaced just before I purchased my car, and it has been whisper quiet thus far.

Taylorh1077 · 03-13-2018, 01:26 PM

VRZL113 I'm hoping mine will follow in yours footsteps, on its second blower in 5 days...

jsd · 03-13-2018, 02:18 PM

Mymechanic will change my sc end of march. I bought it myself from tgmpg and it is the latest one. Since 2013 the partnr for the sc had changed twice. I hope mine will be quiet

ZMEnow · 03-13-2018, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jsd

Mymechanic will change my sc end of march. I bought it myself from tgmpg and it is the latest one. Since 2013 the partnr for the sc had changed twice. I hope mine will be quiet

what do you mean changed twice? Its an Eaton Unit..

Taylorh1077 · 03-13-2018, 04:50 PM

Just got a call back, they will not replace it again, not sure what to do in this case, maybe another dealership? :(

Can'tHave2MuchHP · 03-13-2018, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylorh1077

Just got a call back, they will not replace it again, not sure what to do in this case, maybe another dealership? :(

That's ridiculous. If your warranty is in place and the warrantied part is faulty then they must do it again. Try another dealership but I'd report your current one.

Taylorh1077 · 03-14-2018, 03:25 PM

Just called Chevy customer care and open up a case...supposed to hear back with in 2 days...ill keep everyone updated, apparently according to the dealership its GM that is refusing to replace the unit not them...

Vroom · 03-14-2018, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylorh1077

Just called Chevy customer care and open up a case...supposed to hear back with in 2 days...ill keep everyone updated, apparently according to the dealership its GM that is refusing to replace the unit not them...

I hope you have better luck then me.

03-12-2018, 06:00 PM	#1
Taylorh1077 Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 41 View My Garage	Have a Quick Question for y'all So im sure just about everyone on here with 5 gen zl1 have had the blower replaced....i had mine replaced last week and its is already going to crap...i still have the very loud rattle...my question is with the replacement blower they put on it does NOT have a solid isolator...is this common?? I remember reading a lot of y'alls post saying the replacement ones SHOULD have a solid isolator...I now have an appointment at 8 am tomorrow to get another loaner and lose my baby for another week....Thanks ahead of time for helping me out. Last edited by Taylorh1077; 03-12-2018 at 06:29 PM.

03-13-2018, 02:15 AM	#3
Vroom Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 325	I'm on my 4th supercharger now. The first 3 had the old isolator and died fro the squawk of death. The new one has the solid one and sounds like crap. GM says its a flutter, but sounds like a rattle to me. The "flutter" is at idle and goes away after about 1k rpm. Its horrible sounding, makes anybody cringe when they hear it and I complained every time up to the 120k warranty expiration. GM insists is normal and wont break. I have about 80k miles on this one and it hasn't died or changed its sound, so, knock on wood, it will stay that way. So you're probably fine, but don't be surprised when the new one sounds like crap too. __________________ 2013 Victory Red ZL1 - 210K+ miles. Mods: Who needs mods...its a freaking ZL1 - Last car: 2006 GTO

03-13-2018, 11:30 AM	#5
VRZL113 Drives: 2013 VR ZL1, M6 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: PA Posts: 336	I thought I read on here that GM's new replacement blowers now contain an updated version of the old spring isolator that caused the initial service bulletin. I know early on the replacement blowers were supposed to come with a solid isolator. My blower was replaced just before I purchased my car, and it has been whisper quiet thus far. __________________ #3257 \| 485whp 526wtq \| K&N 63-3079 \| Gates K080660HD (Green Belt) \| ACDelco UPF48R \| ZL1 Addons Wicker Bill \| Mild2Wild

03-13-2018, 08:55 AM	#4
Taylorh1077 Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 41 View My Garage	Just dropped it back off and got a rental...they said "there is something wrong with this one" so i guess we will see where it goes...

03-13-2018, 01:26 PM	#6
Taylorh1077 Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 41 View My Garage	VRZL113 I'm hoping mine will follow in yours footsteps, on its second blower in 5 days...

03-13-2018, 02:18 PM	#7
jsd Drives: 2012 ZL 1 #370 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 351	Mymechanic will change my sc end of march. I bought it myself from tgmpg and it is the latest one. Since 2013 the partnr for the sc had changed twice. I hope mine will be quiet

03-13-2018, 04:50 PM	#9
Taylorh1077 Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 41 View My Garage	Just got a call back, they will not replace it again, not sure what to do in this case, maybe another dealership? :(

03-14-2018, 03:25 PM	#11
Taylorh1077 Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 41 View My Garage	Just called Chevy customer care and open up a case...supposed to hear back with in 2 days...ill keep everyone updated, apparently according to the dealership its GM that is refusing to replace the unit not them...