1998 Mercedes Benz Slk230 Supercharger Locked Hard Replace

1998 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230
182,000 MILES
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CHRIS230
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My supercharger is locked up how hard is it to replace it
Mar 31, 2013 at 12:17 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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if you have never done one, let a shop do it as so much can go worng with this repair.

if there is any fragment that fall into the motr, the motr can be severely damaged

Roy
Mar 31, 2013 at 2:25 PM
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CHRIS230
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How do i know if any fragments haven't already fell into the motor i tried sending it to a shop and they're talking way more then my wallet can handle im pretty confident i could do it i have done everything to my other cars from rebuilding motor to the ring and pinion gears in the rearend
Mar 31, 2013 at 2:46 PM
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when you remove the unit. look for fragments in the intake. if there are, you will have to remove the intake to get them all out and whatever made it to the intake valves

Roy
Mar 31, 2013 at 2:53 PM
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