http://www.lcengineering.com/ is handling all of their service and parts. If you're getting ceramics, just give the number off of the bearing face and they can look them up.
VXer in the Sky
http://www.lcengineering.com/ is handling all of their service and parts. If you're getting ceramics, just give the number off of the bearing face and they can look them up.
Super VXer
Thank you Tone! I will update this thread with what I end up using.
2001 Ironman Daily Driver... 3.5" suspension lift (OME912 springs and 1" spring spacer), ball joint flip, 1.5" front diff. drop, 33"x12.5 TrXus MT, 16x10 Eagle Alloy rims, Interceptor, PV muffler, K&N air filter, Alpine Supercharger, Bilstein shocks, and some trimming.
2000 Ironman Project LS-1 VX... very slow progress but someday....... ohhhhh someday......
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I've had that "rattle" since day one - thought it was a bearing as well, but others who have heard it dont' agree - the SC basically makes the noise when there's some parasitic load on the motor, like at idle when the AC is on, or when coming to a stop at a light and the vacuum swings (tach is slightly below idle). It doesn't make the noise at WOT or even when there's a little gas applied. My friend John Schellenberg surmised it's the screws making light contact when there isn't any compression. Let me know what you find out - also, has anyone contacted Magnuson for parts?
-- John
John Eaton
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2001 Proton Yellow #580
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OK I called lcengineering and they told me to call magnuson. Magnuson told me Alpine would never send them bearings and couldn't tell me what part numbers they were, as Alpine would ask for the entire nose to do it themselves. So they referred me to Eaton and I ended up getting an answering machine. Waiting for a call back....
Oh and Jonny, this just started happening late this summer (50,000 miles without noise). I know my intake gaskets now have a very small leak and causes low idle at startup, is it possible that it could have something to do with it? And this noise really only happens about 1 out of 10 startups and lasts until I drive a little or let it make the noise for 3-4 minutes.
Last edited by AlaskaVX : 12/13/2007 at 10:30 AM
Super VXer
I didn't think about an intake leak - if it's slight enough it could be the cause of my noise. I'll have to peel it off and take a look (luckily I have an extra set of intake gaskets - eBay for $14 for the pair).
-- John
Super VXer
Originally Posted by johnnyapollo
Damn you! I just paid $50 LOL
Super VXer
Another thing you should check...the bearing on the S/C belt tensioner.
The first time I had it apart, there was no sign of any grease ever having been in there.
Also, if not tight enough, the belt itself will make noise.
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