Originally posted by WorldTour:
The problem was the first batch of shafts were the wrong grade of metal and were improperly heat treated. Once Vortech became aware of the problem they stopped production of the kit and found a new supplier for the shafts. (those of us who were the first warranty victims saw this first hand when it took months to get our replacement parts)
The leaky seals were caused by two major factors.
1- most people do not put a "loop" int the oil feed line causing a dry start condition, a loop in the line will hold oil after the engine is turned off so the SC will immediatly have oil upon start up.
2- oil temp. if you are on the highway or open road and moving its not a problem, but if you are someone who drives in heavy traffic a great deal then it becomes a major problem. for those constantly in traffic the ideal fix is to add an inline oil cooler to the line and still maintaining the loop. this will help out a great deal.
-Mark
Wow thanks! The loop in the oil line seems sort of "rigged" but still works I guess. No traffic for me but would a oil cooler on my non-svt still help a tiny bit, I guess I don't know how much oil circulation that line going to the blower gets, it seems very small. Thanks!
