PULLEY UPDATE miles/problems?
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Re: PULLEY UPDATE miles/problems?
squeeky belts can come from 2 sources I know of:
1. the belts aren't tight enough, or
2. you got some dirt or grease on the belts or on the pulley itself.
I'm sure that you've tried tightening the belts. They should be on pretty darn tight. When installing the pulley, it's easy to get your hands dirty. I made sure that after I put the pulley on, I wiped it down thoroughly.
I would try a new set of belts. After you take the old ones off, take a clean rag with some type of degreaser and wipe it down well. Install the new belts and put it in tight. If you have access to a bud's G, go into the engine bay and push on the belts and get a good feel for how tight they are. After you put the new belts on, tighten them until they are about the same tension. Good luck.
1. the belts aren't tight enough, or
2. you got some dirt or grease on the belts or on the pulley itself.
I'm sure that you've tried tightening the belts. They should be on pretty darn tight. When installing the pulley, it's easy to get your hands dirty. I made sure that after I put the pulley on, I wiped it down thoroughly.
I would try a new set of belts. After you take the old ones off, take a clean rag with some type of degreaser and wipe it down well. Install the new belts and put it in tight. If you have access to a bud's G, go into the engine bay and push on the belts and get a good feel for how tight they are. After you put the new belts on, tighten them until they are about the same tension. Good luck.
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Re: PULLEY UPDATE miles/problems?
There is some crap out there called belt dressing. It can be messy though because when you put it on at first it flies all over the place. But it will quiet them down. Don't ask me where to get it though. I used it about 10 yrs ago on a boat engine.
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Mods: Crawford V5 Plenum, 350 Z Tube, K+N Panel Filter, 7 Wire Ground Gear, Coupe Mid Pipe
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Re: PULLEY UPDATE miles/problems?
Thanks for the input. I've had 3, (or is it 4 now?) sets of belts, and 2 crank pulley's so far. I've tried slickeners, and brake cleaner fluid as well to clean them. I've tightened them as well.
Is anyone aware of any other hard luck cases such as this? Is there any other manufacturer out there with a set of pulley's that I can attempt to install as an alternative choice?
By the way, I've had Stillen install the Cold Air box, Sway Bars, and their dual exhaust so far. Everything else performs great. If only I can get rid of that darn squeaking...
Is anyone aware of any other hard luck cases such as this? Is there any other manufacturer out there with a set of pulley's that I can attempt to install as an alternative choice?
By the way, I've had Stillen install the Cold Air box, Sway Bars, and their dual exhaust so far. Everything else performs great. If only I can get rid of that darn squeaking...
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Sounds like your belts are "glazed" which occurs when a belt has regularly slipped in the past. The only way to make it go away for good is "new" belts (properly sized) and tightened to OEM "new belt" spec. You should use a tension gauge. A cheap version can be bought from any NAPA auto "KR2". See link
http://www.hmc-international.com/krikit.htm
http://www.hmc-international.com/krikit.htm
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I had to live with a squeaky belt for 2 years on my first ride when I was 16. Sometimes the belt would be too tight, sometimes the belt would be too loose. Either way, it squealed and squeaked all the time.
Try using some belt dressing, that always worked for me. It will get messy under the hood, but it should quiet down the engine bay considerably. I found my cans of belt dressing at Canadian Tire, a sort of hardware/automotive/gardening department store in Canada in the automotive additive/accesories section, right next to those bottles of fuel injector cleaners, throttle body cleaners, and various bottles of Slick 50 and duralube additives.
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Try using some belt dressing, that always worked for me. It will get messy under the hood, but it should quiet down the engine bay considerably. I found my cans of belt dressing at Canadian Tire, a sort of hardware/automotive/gardening department store in Canada in the automotive additive/accesories section, right next to those bottles of fuel injector cleaners, throttle body cleaners, and various bottles of Slick 50 and duralube additives.
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97 Lincoln Continental 4.6 DOHC (retired)
93 Ford Crown Victora, Police Interceptor (retired)
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This is a great thread. As far as I can remember, and I do read everything here, I have never actually seen someone make a post about having problems as a result of pullies.
The closest thing, was Q45tech mentioning that he's seen 2 such problems in his shop... which counts for alot in my books but still, cheap power is very tempting and if the chances of problems is really small then I am still considering it.
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The closest thing, was Q45tech mentioning that he's seen 2 such problems in his shop... which counts for alot in my books but still, cheap power is very tempting and if the chances of problems is really small then I am still considering it.
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It'd be one thing if it was q45tech but it wasn't. It was a guy named infinitech who came on the boards for a while and has since disappeared.
I still haven't heard anything from a forum regular on any of the boards (maxima, 350z, g35, etc) of a failure. Until then, I'll enjoy the pulley.
I still haven't heard anything from a forum regular on any of the boards (maxima, 350z, g35, etc) of a failure. Until then, I'll enjoy the pulley.
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hi guys,
i am planning on getting the pulley also but don't know which one to get. should i get just the crank only or the complete set? do i need to buy the belt or not? is the belt shorter or longer than the stock? thanks
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i am planning on getting the pulley also but don't know which one to get. should i get just the crank only or the complete set? do i need to buy the belt or not? is the belt shorter or longer than the stock? thanks
03 G35 Sedan/5AT/Ivory Pearl/Willow/Navi/Premium/Aero/Body Kit&Spoiler/Greddy Cat-back Exhaust/Injen CAI/Ground Wires Kit/Clear Corner
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Re: PULLEY UPDATE miles/problems?
I got the whole set from Stillen about 10 months ago. Had the dealer install them. The crank pulley is where the most gains come from, so getting the others was just cosmetic. But since I was going to do it, might as well go the whole way. Good mod, with good responsiveness. Just make sure you put it on right. If in doubt, have the dealer do it. Getting that thing on there wrong and wobbly, or torqued incorrectly will do very nasty things to your motor, and fast. You will need the shorter belt from Stillen. Order 2, so you have a spare.
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