Originally Posted by
philosophico
You can buy a new supercharger from Benz if you like. They're only $2500.
Im more interested in the process to remove the snout off your blower. My 2nd blower has started leaking, the first one leaked too.
All dynamic seals leak - period. If they did not leak the seal lip would not last five minutes, the minute amount of leakage lubricates the seal lip.
Leakage will be more pronounced on superchargers that have a solid pulley retaining screw, the hole through the bolt keeps the pressure in the snout at the ambient atmospheric air pressure. Over ambient pressure in the snout would force oil through the seal lip if there was no hole in the bolt.