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Technical => Superchargers / G-Lader => Topic started by: Jezza-7 on April 22, 2014, 06:37:00 pm

Title: G-lader bracket cracking
Post by: Jezza-7 on April 22, 2014, 06:37:00 pm

Was about to clean it and then noticed a strange crack, thought it was paint so i scraped it and it was not a paint crack. Here is what i found:

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq157/jezza-3/DSC_0626_zps9a3a9b28.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/jezza-3/media/DSC_0626_zps9a3a9b28.jpg.html)

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq157/jezza-3/DSC_0630_zpsd56c1f82.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/jezza-3/media/DSC_0630_zpsd56c1f82.jpg.html)

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq157/jezza-3/DSC_0629_zps6a962299.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/jezza-3/media/DSC_0629_zps6a962299.jpg.html)

Has anyone had similar problems before?

Or does anyone know what could of caused it? I torque these correctly as well.

Title: Re: G-lader bracket cracking
Post by: PeteG40 on April 22, 2014, 08:03:31 pm

95 % are like that. I put it down to over doing tbat bolt

Title: Re: G-lader bracket cracking
Post by: Jezza-7 on April 22, 2014, 08:12:21 pm

Oh really.

So no point in buying a new one. Worth getting it welded?

Title: Re: G-lader bracket cracking
Post by: PeteG40 on April 22, 2014, 08:47:43 pm

only ones ive seen not cracked are pretty much ones on very low miles cars/ones that not been fecked with.

Title: Re: G-lader bracket cracking
Post by: Jezza-7 on April 22, 2014, 08:50:27 pm

Ah i see.

Oh well, im sure it will be fine.

Title: Re: G-lader bracket cracking
Post by: Ben.lopo on April 23, 2014, 07:44:10 am

It was the counter weight for me check it's all together right I fouls it cracks because the charger moves from right to left or try's to lol

Title: Re: G-lader bracket cracking
Post by: Ben.lopo on April 23, 2014, 11:37:03 am

Mines not cracked  ;D