SC bearings? Alpines phone#?

[AlaskaVX]

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.

[johnnyapollo]

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

[AlaskaVX]

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

Damn you! I just paid $50 LOL

[Ldub]

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.

[WormGod]

Considering you had the S/C for a while and know how it sounds, compared to how quiet it used to sound, I am sure you know what you are doing. S/C's all have "some" ticking hidden under that whine if you listen for it. You arent just listening too close now for it and that is all you are hearing because thats what you want to hear is it, heh? Every now and then, I will catch it in mine and suddenly it sounds 10X louder than it was before, but its just in my head. Once I stop thinking about it, its gone.

But, in any case, any info yo come up with on replacement parts for the S/C, share share share!!! I would love to stock up on whatever parts I can for it just have for a future rebuild, if I ever have to.

[AlaskaVX]

Just got a call from Eaton and the news is that Alpine developed their own nose assembly so they can't tell me what is in there either. It looks as if I have to pull it apart and look myself. Which means downtime while ordering the bearing... bummer that is what I was trying to avoid.

[WormGod]

10 cheers for Alpine!!!