GRENADED S/C
06-16-2006, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by greenbox
josh i got my car running and guest what my local parts store we deal with matched up a woodruff key and the seal inside so know im up and running i also stocked up on extra parts... i reassembled everything and use the factory toyota FIPG sealant and red locktite hopefully it holds. 
I hope it hold up to. For what it's worth I like to see someone take things into thier own hands instead of complaining. Just a thought but if it hold up maybe you could do a write up for everyone to see. I mean one everyone S/C will be out of warranty and some other may need it. Even though by then you'll probably be able to get it rebuilt.
06-16-2006, 08:14 PM
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As far as what Josh said about vortech and trd.. that is fully understandable. Work in a large corporation and you will understand the business relationships and how they can be a pain sometimes cause of the red tape.
As for not complaining and taking matters into your own hands.. good job, and I hope it hold together for you. Most people will come on here and cry for three pages for some small issue that is under warranty and wont even take the time to take it to the dealer.. much less even look at fixing it themselves. Hopefully it was just an install issue and yours will stay together. I havent taken a look at how the SC all goes together, but did you put lock tite on the set screw? Also, keep an eye on it.. again, I havent looked at how the SC is put together, but some turbos on the older merkurs had a habit of losing the oil seal... the issue with them was that when it went.. it sucked oil from the oil pan like a hoover.. by the time you saw you were crop dusting you were about to shell a motor :D It sounds like the SC is just causing a leak.. so not as bad.
And about getting the SC beefed up.. I dont think it would be worth the high price of the SC, then the cost of having it custom modded. Unless you already had bought one and it broke.
As for not complaining and taking matters into your own hands.. good job, and I hope it hold together for you. Most people will come on here and cry for three pages for some small issue that is under warranty and wont even take the time to take it to the dealer.. much less even look at fixing it themselves. Hopefully it was just an install issue and yours will stay together. I havent taken a look at how the SC all goes together, but did you put lock tite on the set screw? Also, keep an eye on it.. again, I havent looked at how the SC is put together, but some turbos on the older merkurs had a habit of losing the oil seal... the issue with them was that when it went.. it sucked oil from the oil pan like a hoover.. by the time you saw you were crop dusting you were about to shell a motor :D It sounds like the SC is just causing a leak.. so not as bad.
And about getting the SC beefed up.. I dont think it would be worth the high price of the SC, then the cost of having it custom modded. Unless you already had bought one and it broke.
06-17-2006, 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by greenbox
josh i got my car running and guest what my local parts store we deal with matched up a woodruff key and the seal inside so know im up and running i also stocked up on extra parts... i reassembled everything and use the factory toyota FIPG sealant and red locktite hopefully it holds.
If it does....it could mean so much hope for others who develop problems.
06-17-2006, 05:29 AM
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I went through one prior to all of my mods. The TRD s/c blows (not in a good way) heres a video of my first s/c
http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=14myo1v
http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=14myo1v
06-17-2006, 06:23 AM
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LOL, I love the little inuendos about me in here.. lol..
So sad...
But, I am sry to see what happened, and I am glad to see that you fixed it.
Now, what I am REALLY interested in is seeing if we can get someone to show us EXACTLY what is going on, instead of coming up with all these possibilities.
I think we deserve the right to know what the weak link is in this set up, and I am betting there is someone "cough" TRD "cough" that knows.
And BTW, just to reiterate my point... I didnt complain about not getting a warranty or anything... Just remember that before you go making snide comments....
So sad...
But, I am sry to see what happened, and I am glad to see that you fixed it.
Now, what I am REALLY interested in is seeing if we can get someone to show us EXACTLY what is going on, instead of coming up with all these possibilities.
I think we deserve the right to know what the weak link is in this set up, and I am betting there is someone "cough" TRD "cough" that knows.
And BTW, just to reiterate my point... I didnt complain about not getting a warranty or anything... Just remember that before you go making snide comments....
06-17-2006, 06:37 AM
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P.S. In NO way am I being mean, or trying to start crap.. PLEASE understand that. I know that I was at fault for what happened to my car, and that is why I ended up purchasing another S/C, and hopefully nothing goes wrong with this one, and when I am more financially stable I will continue what I had been doing.. Looking to help you all out to find more power...
06-17-2006, 11:59 AM
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I am glad to see that YOU fixed it greenbox. Now quit hoording the parts and make some money by selling them to us 
I could always use some insurance spare parts so my wife doesnt kill me if something blows.
I could always use some insurance spare parts so my wife doesnt kill me if something blows.
06-17-2006, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by lundy
I went through one prior to all of my mods. The TRD s/c blows (not in a good way) heres a video of my first s/c
http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=14myo1v
http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=14myo1v
06-19-2006, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by lundy
I went through one prior to all of my mods. The TRD s/c blows (not in a good way) heres a video of my first s/c
http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=14myo1v
http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=14myo1v
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