How To Replace AMG Supercharger Bearing E55 SL55 CLS55 - Stop The Engine Noise !!

Replacement of the supercharger clutch bearing in a Mercedes Benz V8 kompressor. Bearing is Nachi part number 45BG07S5AIG-2DL or 45BG07S5DL . Before the repair my engine had a bad knocking sound that was almost like the rattle of a diesel engine. This repair eliminated the noise. I did this repair without any specialty tools, and the whole procedure is about 1 hour worth of work.

[@wild257]

$3,531.50 MB (undisclosed which Dealer) estimate to "Replace Super Charger Pulley (Found Super Charge Pulley Damaged)" without guarantee to solve Chirp problem. $5,659.00 "Relace Complete Compresser (Possible Chirp Noise from Compressor)". 37 Minutes to watch your video twice (I am slow), $55.00 for bearing on EBay, 53 Minutes to complet repair (freezer took a while to cool bearing). Owe you big time for the how to video! PS, they wanted an additional $350 to replace the belt at the same time. THANKS!!!!!!!

[@paulyishere]

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[@berkpire]

Man, we need more people like you on KZbin. Thank you very much indeed. Keep being a smart nice guy

[@jenniesgarage]

+Berk P Thanks for the kind words!

[@markbojanjac6805]

Hi 5 almost a decade later. I did this job using this method today although used a heat gun rather than the oven. And protected the SC clutch from the clamps with adhesive cloth wiring tape. Worked precisely on all counts in around 1.5 hours allowing for freezer time. I lightly sanded the clutch face and smeared a little graphite powder on the mating surfaces = no more engagement 0:11 squeal either!

[@jenniesgarage]

I'm glad you liked the video. I put the parts in their respective places for about 45 minutes before assembly. Good luck with the job!

[@BMWhips]

THE FREEZER OVEN TRICK = KICKASS

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks! That move saved me a lot of extra work and cussing.

[@michaelwilliams7404]

Dude you rock! Great vid please make more!

[@HaramiSalami420]

Yes that impressed me too. Good Job.

[@HighDefinitionVideo]

Second time around watching and it still makes me laugh when he goes “oooh did you see that! Did you see that?” Classic

[@zemiorka]

Outstanding !

[@tonya.2645]

That worked for me. Thanks for the video. I would add that loosening the bolt definitely needs a 15/16th wrench, which was bigger than any a had. No other tool will do. Bought the wrench for $7.99. The video shows the bolt loosening easily. I had to literally stand on the wrench as no amount of pulling by hand made it loose, despite using WD-40 30 minutes earlier. Standing on the wrench made the 2 hose clamps slip. Had to tighten them again and finally the bolt came loose. Pulley came out easily. There are at least 2 , perhaps as many as 4 very thin washers that stayed on the supercharger part behind where the pulley mounts. The bolt tightens onto a very thick washer that is hard to see in the video. The washer has 2 pin holes. The pins are on the superchargerrod oto which the pulley mounts and have to be aligned properly when reinstalling. New bearing would not slip into pulley. Too tight. I used a heart gun outside on my driveway to heat up the pulley rather than using the oven on a 97F day. Put the new bearing in the freezer for 30 minutes. Worked just like in the video. Unexpectedly, the hardest task was to slip the pulley back onto the supercharger rod. Had to try 6 or 7 times. It has to go in impossibly straight. After lots of wigglling and perspiration it finally went in. Used a blue thread locker on the bolt meant for regularly loosened parts to be safe and not permanently lock it as it was hard enough to loosen in the first place. Aligned the pins on pin holes on the washer then tightened the bolt as hard as I could pulling by by hand without standing on it as I had to do to loosen it. The second hardest part was getting the snap ring off and on as I did not have the right pliers, $39 for the exact made in Japan bearing part number as on original post with free shipping. Saw original Mercedes OEM pulley assembly with replacement bolt, 4 ultra thin washers, 1 thick washer and pulley for $1590 on sale. This video saved me about $1550. Thanks for sharing this great DIY. If you want to save some time heating and freezing, there was a new pulley for sale online including the bearing for $450 + $16 shipping but it did not seem to be MB OEM. Good luck.

[@BGPHILLY1]

Dude...Thanks you!!! I had the same problem on my CL55 and I just changed the bearings. You made it simple. Was excited when took bearings out freezer and it slipped right into place. Saved hundreds. Thanks again.

[@justinsmith3265]

That's got to be one of the best tutorials I have ever seen. You set it at just the right level for me, no assumptions and no showboating, just someone having a go at something I have put off for a long time - I was so impressed I ordered the bearing within 60 secs of finishing and I am actually looking forward to swapping mine out - Thanks, this is what the internet is all about !

[@jenniesgarage]

Justin Smith Thanks so much for the compliment. It's not a bad job to do, and if your car sounds like mine did, you'll be amazed at how quiet it is afterward.

[@adsldrew11]

Hey man, I just want to say THANK YOU! That was awesome... The best DIY/ cost savings repair out there. I still had my two pins sticking through the washer after the SC bolt removal. I did have to bend the pins slightly to make the washer with the two holes fit back on. I believe these pins help with the brute force of the SC engagement/slippage. But I am not sure... I did have to do the oven freezer trick twice. The first time I did not leave them in long enough but the second time I bumped the temp to 350 for 45 min with the bearing in the freezer and then it still wanted to get stuck not dropping down nearly as far as your did before you applied pressure. Mine needed a good two handed push and then it slammed into place! Additionally, anybody reading this- let it cool down completely because it will get stuck going back on the SC shaft if you dont. My diesel school bus AMG sounds great now :) No more chirp either... And the SC engagement is SO much smoother now. BTW: mine is a 04 S55 Thanks again, Andrew

[@projectmcnasty6160]

45 minutes in the freezer and I bumped it up to 250 for the last 10 minutes..... Like a glove! Thanks for the post!

[@ysarpong]

06 E55 owner here. Very informative video and I like your out of the box thinking technique and careful execution. Slipping that cold bearing into the hot pulley was seriously slick! Subscribed for more out of the box thinking.

[@jenniesgarage]

I'm glad you liked the video, and thanks for the sub!

[@michaelwilliams7404]

Finally someone who understands camera angles and how to use a tripod! Bonus on great audio! Thank you sir! Subscribed!

[@twinturbo69camaro]

Awesome DIY, thanks for creating! Followed your directions to the T with zero issues. Emory clothed the clutch and mated surfaces and engagement is much smoother now :-) Thank you!

[@zambam3]

Great video! I'm a mechanic myself but I enjoy watching videos like this. I don't have a car like yours, but I have a Mercedes 190e. I can relate as far as the heating and freezing of parts. I was putting my pistons back on my connecting rods on my motorcycle. I put the piston on top of my gas stove, put the pin outside in the snow for a half hour. It worked great. I've installed pins in hydraulic rams by putting the pins in the freezer too. Sounds like you saved lots of folks a lot of money too. Good job!

[@frankbayer3328]

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[@MrScottViolette]

Many thanks for the video. Just changed my bearing on a 2003 sl55. It was a mess. Missing grease shield and 6 bearing. Glad that I caught it. Tried a belt strap wrench but, it would not hold. The "red neck" hose clamps worked just as you showed. I used a torch on nut to soften up loctite but this nut is a tight! Had to convince nut to move with rubber hammer on end of wrench. Finally, it came off. Little scratches in flywheel but, the supercharger is nice and quiet now. I owe you for hose clamp idea.

[@johnlindberg9013]

I'm so stoked! Great video! I was going to buy the whole pulley till I watched your video. I just ordered the bearing on eBay. I just hope it's as easy as you made it look. You saved me a lot of money. Thanks!!

[@fafartist6246]

Great video, bought a CLS55 AMG recently, same V8 Kompressor set-up and this may happen to mine at some point. Good method for inserting the new bearing 😀👍🏻 and the torque wrench setting technique was pretty damned awesome 😉😂😂

[@maj6150]

me and my brother just applauded your freezer-oven mix... brilliant.

[@alexsolano2743]

I am looking on purchasing one of these over the newer models seeing yours definitely sealed a deal you definitely got a beauty in your garage! Awesome video!

[@paulyishere]

Awesome, did this job too and put the bearing in the freezer and pulley on a radiator, worked a treat. Thanks!

[@marcussanjuan6073]

Just ordered the bearing! Can't wait to install it. Great video

[@kmiller3535]

Love the before and after footage!

[@Bika1102]

Thank you for this video, used it to change bearing and now installing smaller pulley

[@j-rob3363]

I want to thank you for the video. I just replaced the bearing on my CLS55.. The oven did the job..THANKS..👍🏽👍🏽

[@kittypigeonclueless5566]

Awesome! Well done and a heartfelt thank you the knowledge and technique.

[@hatemhsk9270]

That went so unexpectedly amusing to me! Thanks for the cooling/heating trick here ;)

[@remcopeters4427]

Watching this with a big smile on my face. I have been watching some vids from you and i like the way you improvice stuff ..you don't have it just make it. I've used the freezing and heating method myself way back on a yamaha aerox 50cc bike, it had a worn out krankshaft bearing. It fitted like a glove :). Nice ride mate keep it in one piece! Greetz from the Netherlands!

[@AlanisPromotions]

I have a CL55 and will try this next week! Big money saver!!!

[@valgehiir]

The bolt came off way easy! I struggled with it for an hour, with the belt wrench. it wouldn't budge, until we heated it with torch. EDIT: about 2 years, and 20.000 km later the Nachi bearing that I put on has become noisy again, so here we go again

[@samspace81]

i wonder if you had got a repop? Still driving your AMG?

[@_palaced_5067]

what is the bolt size

[@pincanuck]

Thanks so much for your ingenuity, thats an awesome video.It is really very usefull, the contraction and the expansion of the bearing and the housing was amazing. Now i know what to do when the time comes for a replacement in my 211 e55 Thanks

[@janed0e280]

@JG thanks for sharing this. I just did this with S/C pulley in my c32 amg. Worked like a charm. I had my s/c pulley in the toaster oven @ 250 for 30min and my bearing in freezer for 3 days. I was successful first time around...03/25/2019

[@deke441]

Great Job. Your mechanical aptitude and patients is something to be admired in all your videos. Mercedes makes some great cars. There engineering is bar none. Seen a few with 300k+ miles on them that run almost like new. Good choice sir! :)

[@blkpride4u2c]

Great Video....The freezer and oven trick worked like a charm! Hardest part was getting that bolt off! Thanks for your help!!!

[@jenniesgarage]

I'm glad you got the job done!

[@emperor002002]

Hey the freezer oven trick made me lmao. Great one that deserves 2 thumbs up.

[@jenniesgarage]

+Kartez Drake I was amazed it worked so well, I almost thought the whole universe was going to collapse on itself

[@spurgear4]

In the aviation industry we use liquid nitrogen to freeze bearings pre installation. At home i use the stove and freezer method too.

[@sonikempire]

I just picked up an S55. This video is very well done, editing is great and helpful. Thats the exact noise i have and i will be replacing mine. Thank you!!

[@jenniesgarage]

+Ivan The Great You will be glad you did the repair. It gets much quieter.

[@e5575]

Im perhaps about to buy an E55, any chance you wanna advice me on it ? ;-) (fb or hangouts)

[@overhand4]

EXCELLENT JOB. LOTS of Very Appreciated Effort and Useful details. TREMENDOUS! Small note is to confirm whether or not loctite was needed. THANKS!!!!!

[@SpawnyWhippet]

Great video, thanks! My SL55 bearing went out at the exact same mileage, am replacing it at 110,708 miles

[@RobertoCarloOsorio]

Thank you, just picked up ‘03 S55 same sound doing it right now!!

[@jenniesgarage]

Wow! That's a huge difference in price, just for the Brabus packaging. I tried to get my bearing through the local bearing store, but they couldn't get it. The only places I saw it were ebay, and a similar one that was not made by nachi on amazon. That SL55 sounds like a nice car!

[@kjankiewicz]

I'm going to do this entire process this weekend. I'll make my own video and credit you on parts of your process. Thanks bro!

[@TheFredShow]

Good job of explaining the procedure.

[@hbchoppers]

Little longer than an hour for my father & I but had to go to store for a few things & now waiting for oven/freezer trick. Gonna take us about 2hrs. Good video. Thanks again

[@jenniesgarage]

Great to hear it worked out for you, thanks!

[@YouTube.TOM.A]

Very thankful for your presentation and the home shop techniques that you have reinforced and demonstrated.

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Nice profile picture!

[@bafghani936]

E55 AMG is the best in class AMG tradeoff. Awesome clip JG.

[@milosturgisfan279]

Awesome vid. Well done, thanks for posting. Helped me make a decision on an SL55.

[@samson2395]

Wow man i came for your bike videos and found you had the same car as me ! You are next level cool 👍

[@franco804]

I don't have an e55 amg. But I'm interested in buying one. So I'm looking at all the possible repairs these cars may need. That was a very slick trick and repair. Good stuff.

[@jenniesgarage]

It was a great car, and very fast

[@Hesam0000]

That was funny :))) My Subaru needed a head-gasket. After seeing this video I put the engine in the fridge and the gaskets in the oven, after 20 minutes the gaskets expanded & the engine stopped leaking! :D You did a good job, before the car sounded like a 30-year old bus but afterward it sounds like a much, much newer bus hahahaha :))) I like E55 too, (best performance+luxury+comfort) money can buy.

[@Billy-xw8uu]

Love the improvisation. Very impressed.

[@jenniesgarage]

Thank you!

[@JohnSmith-xc7xk]

GREAT VIDEO! Ive just ordered the bearings and this helps out alot thanks.

[@benjammin4247]

Brilliant DIY improv going on on this channel. Def some forty-weight in your bloodstream, dude. Consider yourself subbed.

[@Berti_00]

one of the best videos and details i've seen... good job man

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@TheAlexbar1]

Thanks man fot the tip ! you are a good teacher ! super nice the bearing insertion ! i will buy one soon , i will change the bearing by myself

[@stroock6394]

well it looks like you right about the freewheeling, not that i doubted you. on my dad's e55 i put two fingers on the black drum whilst it was idling and sure enough it came to a halt. good to know, it was starting to bug me

[@jenniesgarage]

I just can't help myself. When I was shopping for cars I saw things like hyundais and accords for the same money, and just had to do it. The one thing that can sting is the repair costs, though. If you can't work on it yourself, stay with a toyota or something. This bearing job that cost me $70 would probably be $1500+ if the Mercedes dealership did it.

[@Duke-ih8mo]

That part

[@EVILWS666]

Sweet shorts! Nicely done.

[@gyrojomo]

Excellent clip. Great to see the USA hotrod mentality and knowhow is still alive and well . I have a NA W210 E55 on its way to me over the next week, but will look at a supercharged model in the future. largely as a result of your video. One point of note: At about 3:06 the drive pulley shows damage to grooves, probably done at the same time the hub bolt shoulders were rounded off. While I wouldnt worry about it now, you might want to borrow the wifes nail file to dress the grooves it the car starts chewing out belts. Cheers Steve (NZ)

[@jenniesgarage]

You have a good eye to spot that wear on the pulley. I looked it over and everything looks really smooth. Good luck on your project, they're great cars!

[@KAPtv]

YOU GUY! Good work. way to do it hands on with ones own raw know how. Thumbs up sir.

[@DanielSadjadian]

God I wish AMG could make supercharged V8s again, they sound so good!

[@legend7074]

Cool the bearings was the smart move ever well done

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks! It's always a challenge to get the job done with what's available!

[@patmanstudios898]

40lb.ft (60 nm ) tightening part had me cracking up, your cool guy. nice video brother...god bless

[@jenniesgarage]

thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@dutchgretel]

Great video! Super helpful! I am about to tackle this on my E55 Wagon next week.

[@jenniesgarage]

+dutchgretel Good luck!

[@wdevroege]

Very smart assembly never thought of that

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

I thought you did just bikes. This was awesome, thanks

[@joan.manelbaptista9192]

Thanks a lot for the post!!!!!!!! I did this morning in my S55amg for a smaller pulley ^^

[@spencerlarson4125]

I subbed when you said you need a bench vice on your car to hold the camera 😂👍

[@doctor_sega]

The freezer-part ist the best, thx!

[@jenniesgarage]

Glad you liked the video, I just put the part numbers in the description :)

[@redbaron2448]

How long do you put in the oven for?

[@jenniesgarage]

Definitely. It's nice to save the money, and also nice to know the quality of the work. Whether I do the job right or wrong, at least I know where it stands, and don't have to take the word of someone else.

[@djstrick100]

Thank you! We have a 2005 s55 with this problem.

[@jenniesgarage]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks, I appreciate the compliment. Mercedes cars can be very reliable, especially if they are maintained. It would be neat if this one saw anywhere close to 300k!

[@Helsinborgmusic]

Very nice video. Well done!!

[@DatDudeDEnd]

This was amazing bro thank you 🙏

[@leonfrancis5205]

Great job buddy, the freezer/oven thing is pure genius. I did notice you forgot to put loctite on the bearing bolt, maybe worth putting some on at some point to be on the safe side.

[@paulyishere]

Leon Francis Don't use the red stuff. I had a breaker bar and some crazy clamping because the previous owner used that permanent red loctight. Had to hit the bolt head with the map gas torch to free it off, be careful and precise if you need to do the same too....

[@ellinaras75]

That was very helpful, thanks!

[@Gatsu3D2A]

Great video! Very helpful

[@retrojuhyun]

nice work done! this video helped me a lot! thanx!

[@chinoman7234]

Thxs I have a sl55 and I need to do the same thing. Very informative

[@stevek6thou718]

Good vid although you should have obtained a strap wrench, a 24mm spanner and the correct size internal circlip pliers along with a shop press to remove and install bearing

[@chaosify7583]

The bearing on my cls55 is completely broken, just got parts today to change it, i hope its as easy as you made it look, even tho its 10 years ago.

[@Wojtek20ck]

Great video. Helps me a lot

[@hhmujahid]

Thank you so much, well done and explained…

[@Eztek]

Great video.. very creative solution!

[@Viperischriso]

Great DIY tutorial! I am actually in the market for a E55 AMG just like yours. I decided to do a bit of research on the reliability side of the car and read nothing but horror stories on the MB forums. Ranging from problems that cost a small fortune like the Airmatic suspension failing, or simple, cheap fixes like this. I'd like to hear from an owner and see if you would recommend this car to anyone else.

[@masonichisenga3032]

In the market for one. What did you decide?

[@adameve8026]

Thank you for your time and post. I have a SRT6 Crossfire with the C32-SLK32 supercharged 6 not 😞 V8. I am going to see how far I can get using this as a guide. Thanks again 😊

[@jenniesgarage]

I'm not familiar with that car, but I hope it works for you

[@jetttskiman]

Awesome video. Some Snap-On rep should send you a nice pair of snap ring pliers!

[@SergejKolmogorov]

Nice work, also 7 years later!

[@onlytoloveyou1]

Damn son, you got some skills

[@aldahmani_ss7753]

Thanx for this video , it's very help full

[@Orlando_casas]

Great Job on the Video!

[@cobrasvt347]

These are good fun cars ya can pick up for 17 to 20 tho with low miles. Highly recommended 🖒I've had 2 and they have been tanks. None of the usual oil consumption problems or anything. Other than restraint system issues I had to fix. The cl is a blast

[@Truth_Seeker_79]

Awesome vid bro! Very handy info for a DIY'r.

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks, happy to help!

[@avinstallations]

Nice video. I have a Brabus modified SL55 AMG which basically is the same engine, a few weeks ago I had to replace the S/C belt, the S/C belt that Brabus use is a different size (Length) to the AMG factory fitted one, the Brabus S/C belt is made by Gates, BRABUS charge $250 for their "Brabus/Gates belt, but I was able to buy a Gates version which is 2mm only shorter for $20!...plus I changed it myself within 60 seconds, while MB wanted the equivalent of $250 in labour (I live in U.K) Thanks!

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks! That fast car should be even faster now :)

[@Sirclassic718]

Nice vid! My lazy ass would’ve just replaced the whole pulley lol. but never the less great job!

[@Project_88]

Man this is amazing!

[@oscararechiga6829]

You have 2 different part numbers listed below, are they the same? I have the same problem, and thanks to this video, I'm going to save a chunk of money by doing it myself, thanks.

[@ImSPN]

Great and useful video thank you