Well...
I found my leak. The seals on the SC snout are bubbling oil. No weird/ scary metalic noises anywhere on RPM band. However considering a lot of the SC oil is likely low to gone is it a safe bet to just replace those front bearings as well given 20k miles on the car anyway ? ( I say it is gone cause I have quite a stain on maintenance panel which is why I started investigating.) I thought at first it was just a leaky sandwichplate I just installed. ( it's not.... heh ) So far consensus is I need new seal only, but my LT readings lead me to think those cone bearings should likely just be replaced anyway since I am asking more out of the SC unit with the 2.9 pulley.
This is going to be a first for me, but I feel like I can do it.
I looked a few hours trying to find some salient LT threads to help me along. Not much found hence my request for guidance.
This is where my research has led me.
1: SC is coming out. How hard is that really ? I am thinking I can tackle it, but is there anything I need to be especially careful about ?
2: I get SC out and assuming there is no blade damage what should I replace or check ? Is it just smart to assume I need front ( cone ) bearings since I am that far. ( What else should I be inspecting or just replacing outright? } More knowledgeable friends are going to do the refresh for me once I hand them the SC unit, so I just need to order the correct (likely) parts in advanced and get it out of the car.
So my car has 20K miles, I changed the pulley from stock to 2.9 at 18k miles. Is it folly to send a SC rebuild if no indicators other than the leak thus far ? I guess what I am asking is this. Is a rebuild only necessary once your SC has imploded ? I know the jump from 220 to 300 was going to put some strain on stuff and if all I need is to jerk the SC out, replace nose/cone bearings ( maybe ? ) and then reseal and refill with oil and reinstall. Well... I am good with that. I just have never messed with a SC before so that's why I am asking.
Any threads or pointers appreciated. I am going to try to take it out this weekend. What might be an expected range of hours extracting it clam on ? Thanks for any takers. I am glad I am not one of those out of sight out of mind type of owners. I see a problem I go get it. This one is new to me, but not unexpected. peacb
I found my leak. The seals on the SC snout are bubbling oil. No weird/ scary metalic noises anywhere on RPM band. However considering a lot of the SC oil is likely low to gone is it a safe bet to just replace those front bearings as well given 20k miles on the car anyway ? ( I say it is gone cause I have quite a stain on maintenance panel which is why I started investigating.) I thought at first it was just a leaky sandwichplate I just installed. ( it's not.... heh ) So far consensus is I need new seal only, but my LT readings lead me to think those cone bearings should likely just be replaced anyway since I am asking more out of the SC unit with the 2.9 pulley.
This is going to be a first for me, but I feel like I can do it.
I looked a few hours trying to find some salient LT threads to help me along. Not much found hence my request for guidance.
This is where my research has led me.
1: SC is coming out. How hard is that really ? I am thinking I can tackle it, but is there anything I need to be especially careful about ?
2: I get SC out and assuming there is no blade damage what should I replace or check ? Is it just smart to assume I need front ( cone ) bearings since I am that far. ( What else should I be inspecting or just replacing outright? } More knowledgeable friends are going to do the refresh for me once I hand them the SC unit, so I just need to order the correct (likely) parts in advanced and get it out of the car.
So my car has 20K miles, I changed the pulley from stock to 2.9 at 18k miles. Is it folly to send a SC rebuild if no indicators other than the leak thus far ? I guess what I am asking is this. Is a rebuild only necessary once your SC has imploded ? I know the jump from 220 to 300 was going to put some strain on stuff and if all I need is to jerk the SC out, replace nose/cone bearings ( maybe ? ) and then reseal and refill with oil and reinstall. Well... I am good with that. I just have never messed with a SC before so that's why I am asking.
Any threads or pointers appreciated. I am going to try to take it out this weekend. What might be an expected range of hours extracting it clam on ? Thanks for any takers. I am glad I am not one of those out of sight out of mind type of owners. I see a problem I go get it. This one is new to me, but not unexpected. peacb