Well, my '02 Millenia S is about to pass the 500 miles mark since the complete rebuild -- so far so good. I'll do a post-rebuild oil and filter change this weekend and in a week or two take her to the smog mechanic to make sure she's burning as clean as she smells.
This forum and a couple...
Many thanks for the detailed post with plenty of close-up pics.
I'm just finishing a rebuild of my 2002 Millenia S (89K miles) which has all the symptoms of leaking supercharger bearings. To confirm what you already know, my supercharger is almost silent and the boost pressure is perfect, so...
Hi to everyone on the forum!
It was back in about 1998 that I rented an MPV to take five adults and our luggage on a 1200 mile weekend trip to Southern California. I wasn't expecting much given the load she was carrying, but that MPV surprised me by hauling us all up and down the grapevine...
Having just pulled apart the right-side tensioner of a 2002 Millenia S, I can say it definitely does look like just a standard bearing in there.
If you're handy with a wrench and willing to risk a little time and a few dollars, the tensioners are pretty easy to yank off from a car at your...