Re: Eurocharged 65mm Pulley Issues Resolved
Originally Posted by
32krazy!
the grooves just has sharp edges. as the pulley wore in it was no longer a problem. they did another model without grooves but mine had them and i never lost a belt to them. as for the rivets it was a wear item that affects almost every s/c pulley that has a magnetic backing that flexes the straps
I can see the belt rounding the sharp edges off.
Les had trouble with his pulley and I remember that it was a problem with loose rivets.
You cannot just hammer any old rivet in these things and expect them to work for any length of time. The rivets have to be a really good fit in the holes in the clutch plate, the spring and the main body to start with. A push fit would be good. Any looseness at the start will get worse as the rivet moves from side to side in the oversize hole and any clamping pressure will soon be lost.
The riveting of steel to aluminum is fraught with problems and the working life before the loosening of the rivets is shortened. Two years for Les as he states, he probably heard the noise before he gave up on it. He posted a video of the noise I recall.
Even the rivets in steel/steel construction should be tight fits to start to lengthen the life span. Pulleys made without the proper hole sizing are doomed to fail sooner than well made ones. Too often these parts are rushed to market for the quick buck and profits lost when the part has to be replaced.
Last edited by onehundred80; Jun 21, 2014 at 08:35 PM.