Supercharger "Whoa's" 04' S Coupe M45
 

Hello all...after my wife had been asking for two years, I finally broke down and bought a used 04' Cooper S coupe. I have to admit that after holding off from buying the mini I now love to drive it even more than she does and had a blast driving from Phoenix to the mountains in Ruidoso, NM. Unfortunately, the supercharger's water pump gears have gone out and I'm looking at having it re-built. After looking on-line at all the options out there I found that autoxcooper.com will rebuild it with what they call a "custom" bearing cover that is supposed to keep the PTO bearing from walking and allowing the gear oil to drain out. They seem a little pricey (about $1300) for what they call a complete rebuild so I wanted to ask around and see what others might have to say about them or others they have had a good experience with. Any info would be greatly appreciated as my wife and I both want to get "Ol Earl" back on the road. (I've got the supercharger out and can tell that everything but the water pump gears seem to be fine.)

Thanks, :thumbsup:
Brad
Peoria, AZ