Alpine S/C users read this!!!!

[bigpoppax2]

Guys I just had some issues with my S/C and sent it off for some service.

The guy told me that there should be oil in the nose cone. Well the problem I have with this is the bearing in the back of the nose cone is a sealed bearing.

So how exactly is oil supposed to get through the sealed bearing?

When I pulled the nose cone it had no oil in it.

The guys that are working on it are going to rebuild it with all new bearings and the rear nose cone bearing will be an open bearing so that oil can get into the nose cone.

Just a heads up here.

The shop that I highly recommend is www.thehighspeedlab.com

Their contact number is Bill Embree (636) 346-0562 or Wade Embree (314) 277-7414. It's a father/son machine shop.

They will also build a new nose cone shaft that won't chatter at idle. They will remove the splined drive shaft and replace it with a solid shaft with the coupler like every other Eaton. He wasn't sure why ours were designed like they are. Ours has a splined shaft that drives the coupler. He said you usually have a coupler or a splined shaft. Not both.

Joe

[WormGod]

Interesting. I was never really a fan of the nose come assembly but considering it was the only option we had (other than NOT getting one), I dove in.

What issues were you having with your S/C that you had to send it out for rebuild?

[bigpoppax2]

My rear nosecone bearing was shot. I am anal about checking the oil and whatnot too. When I tore into it the rotors were wet with oil. So the rotor seals were in need of replacement.

So they are replacing all my bearings and seals.

Joe

[VehiGAZ]

How does one go about checking the oil level in the Alpine S/C?

[Ldub]

How does one go about checking the oil level in the Alpine S/C?

Wait until the motor cools down to ambient temp.
Remove the fill/check plug in the front housing that the nose cone is attached to.(small hex head, about 1/2" plug)
A small amount of oil should seep over the bottom edge of the hole.
This is also where you drain it with a small hose & syringe, & refill with s/c oil from your friendly local GM stealership...

[johnnyapollo]

Couple of questions as I'm having similar issues.

1. Is your drive one of the cast drives or the machined, billetted aluminum?
2. With all that had to be rebuilt (I'm thinking of having the whole thing redone) can you provide a ball-park figure - basically what you've got out-of-pocket less shipping?
3. What's the turn-around time?

This is something I want to do ASAP - I'm putting on the extra intake manifold I have (complete with injectors, etc) so I can send off the whole kit if that's easier for them - or did you just send in the SC itself?

-- John