Disturbing noise from Magnacharger
06-12-2011, 06:24 PM
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The V magnachargers are pretty notorious for have jackshaft bearing failures. I would stop driving the car until you locate and repair the bearing. The worst case I have seen is the bearing locking up on the aft end of the shaft and actually twisting a carbon fiber jackshaft into two pieces taking out some wiring as well. A new jackshaft is about $250. A new bearing is only $15. It only makes sense to fix it before it's too late.
Good luck OP. Mine was around $750 including shipping out to CA and back.
06-12-2011, 06:51 PM
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06-28-2011, 07:22 AM
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UPDATE: I should be receiving the unit back today or tomorrow... the rear bearing failed and the rotors came out of timing, so I ended up having to buy a new upper because there was housing wear... I opted for a silver replacement since it's $600 cheaper. Luckily no debris was found... I think I caught it just in time before things really got messy... in the end the repair cost me $1200, but I feel better knowing it's all new bearings, seals and gaskets... should be good to go for a while now.
06-29-2011, 08:41 AM
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Got her running again last night... holy crap I'm surprised how quiet it is at idle with the rebuilt SC and headers... and how damn loud it is at WOT I love it... please excuse my noobness I've just never dealt with a car like this
06-29-2011, 07:13 PM
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LOL yea my good friend had an 03 terminator with a ported blower and I agree it was insanely loud... I was going to buy it, but it's a bit too small for me
06-30-2011, 08:27 PM
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He keeps telling me we should run lol
What a dick
Glad to hear your car is back on the road!
Just behave and don't let it get away from ya
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07-01-2011, 08:38 AM
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Thanks... yea I'm really starting to enjoy this car especially with the way it sounds now... now I can't decide what mod to do next haha...
