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Supercharger and clutch

A belt-driven compressor, used on the Kompressor petrol engines instead of a turbo, with an electromagnetic clutch to engage it.

Also called Kompressor, blower.

How you know it is this

  • A loss of power with no turbo fault, on a Kompressor car
  • A rattle or whine from the front of the engine
  • The supercharger not engaging at all — usually the clutch

Worth knowing before you buy

  • The clutch is a separate item from the supercharger and fails more often. Much cheaper to replace.
  • The nose bearing and its oil are serviceable on many units — a rebuild is often possible.
  • Only on the Kompressor engines. If the car is turbocharged, this is not your part.

What we need to quote it. The engine code. The chassis number settles the generation, the body and usually the engine in seventeen characters — it is on your mulkiya. A photograph of the old part helps where there is more than one version.

TurbochargerActuator and wastegateOil feed and returnCharge pipesIntercoolerBoost pressure sensor
Turbo and charge air — schematic, to show where the part sits. Arrangement is right; it is a diagram and not a fitment reference.

Rest of the forced induction

All engine parts
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Supercharger and clutch for your Mercedes-Benz?

Send the chassis number and a photograph of the old part. We come back with genuine, OEM and aftermarket options priced side by side, with lead times.

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