My '98 Pontiac Grand Prix is a GTP version, came with a factory supercharger on top of a 3.8L V6. I'm up to 120,000 miles, maintenance is good, transmission was replaced about three years ago with a rebuilt unit. My father (he's a mechanic, and has worked predominantly on GM vehicles for 20+ years) disconnected the belt from it, because it was making a ticking sound, he said it was from the rotors or vanes (I forget which) hitting each other, so it would blow up and take out the whole engine. It's still sitting up there, but he had me listen to it, I could hear a ticking thing, so I'm guessing that's for real.
Okay, so the super is dead. A replacement is $1500, but a lot cheaper than getting a whole new car, something that performs better. He's worried about a replacement, and says vague things about the car being old, it might not take the strain of how I drive, which is to say, heavy footed. I know he doesn't like how much I speed, but it's a do as I say thing, given how he drives.
Long story short, I'm wondering if that is a legitimate issue. Has the age/mileage worn the car down far enough that a new supercharger would likely cause crippling damage to something?
Cliffs:
11 years, 120k miles.
Could supercharger kill it?
Okay, so the super is dead. A replacement is $1500, but a lot cheaper than getting a whole new car, something that performs better. He's worried about a replacement, and says vague things about the car being old, it might not take the strain of how I drive, which is to say, heavy footed. I know he doesn't like how much I speed, but it's a do as I say thing, given how he drives.
Long story short, I'm wondering if that is a legitimate issue. Has the age/mileage worn the car down far enough that a new supercharger would likely cause crippling damage to something?
Cliffs:
11 years, 120k miles.
Could supercharger kill it?
At 120k miles, you should be okay provided that it runs well otherwise. You could prob get a rebuilt or salvaged supercharger for less $$.
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