Club G40 Forum

Technical => Superchargers / G-Lader => Topic started by: vikash on June 20, 2009, 12:25:49 pm

Title: removing supercharger
Post by: vikash on June 20, 2009, 12:25:49 pm
Need a little help.

My head gasket has gone so thought I would start working on it. I am stuck already on the Supercharger.

The charger is free but there is no space to remove it. I have removed the intercooler but there is still not enough space!

looking at the faq it says to remove the pulley then remove the 13 bolts for the bracket.. now i can not see the bolts and do i have to remove the pulley?

Thank you
Title: Re: removing supercharger
Post by: Robin on June 20, 2009, 12:32:09 pm
you can take it out by jiggling it around.
Title: Re: removing supercharger
Post by: Alexiskayak_7 on June 20, 2009, 01:27:06 pm
Or unbolt the engine mount bolt and lift a little the engine...
Title: Re: removing supercharger
Post by: vikash on June 20, 2009, 01:56:34 pm
I tried jiggling as much as I could.  :(

I will try again on Monday, hopefully it will come out and I can start the actual work.
Title: Re: removing supercharger
Post by: Nick_S on June 20, 2009, 02:47:15 pm
Yep you need to remove the charger pulley if you want to take it out through the top of the engine bay. Even then you have to twist it something like 90 degrees to get it past the slam panel without scratching it.
Title: Re: removing supercharger
Post by: SuperMario on June 23, 2009, 06:35:21 pm
i got mine out without removeing the pully, just turn it around ware ever possable will it squeezes its way out.

and i done my headgasket leaving the charger in :S
Title: Re: removing supercharger
Post by: vikash on June 23, 2009, 11:24:18 pm
musto you did the headgasket with the charger left in?

did the exhaust manifold not get in the way?
Title: Re: removing supercharger
Post by: SuperMario on June 24, 2009, 08:34:17 pm
The exhast manifold came off with the head! The studs were beyond cleaning up so just undone it from the other end of the manifold, a 19mm i belive (dont hold me to that)