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I will send you a PM.

 

just got back from a trip but tomorrow ill see if I can get that sound to disappear... Cjw, bkacksrt keep us posted on progress pls.

 

FUBU, Please let me know if the pulley is still making noise..

 

Hi will do
First thing is to try with an additional shim. If any strange noises I'll take it with me when popping over. The hq is in Houston?

 

I have been following this from the start. My sc pulley when first installed with no additional shims was a bit tight. I had already ordered the shims, and they arrived a couple days later. I installed several of the shims. I rechecked the clearance it was at .18. I had another shim left so I removed the pulley again. Added the shim ,and I had .3 clearance. Another couple days later I just check it again ,and no clearance. The unit is tight. It can be moved by hand but still pretty tight. I can move the outer ring of the pulley by hand to create the correct clearance.the next time I drive its tight again. It feels like there is very little spring action to put the unit back to spec when I shut it off. As soon as I drive the magnet in the super charger housing pulls it tight and there it stays.I do not have any noise issues that I am aware of. I am concerned that it will just wear itself out over time.

 

I am at work now but heading home soon to do some work on the SRT. I'll use the shims and if still noise I am taking it with me. But it is worrying if not even the shims makes it ok...

Not to be a negative fart but it seems like the quality on the SC pulley buggers are somewhat lousy?

 

Eurocharged is in Houston however they just moved to a new address. If I am reading there email correctly, there new address is below.

221 Baker Road,
Building E
Houston, TX 77094

Good luck.

 

Thanks. EC is mailing with me and giving me pointers. Will go to garage in an hour or so. Fingers xed.

 

This is the correct new address, I verified this with Jerry on Monday when I sent my TCU for the version 2 tune.

 

Ok, As I have had the sound only when cool I will have to wait until tomorrow morning.
The performance however is amazing. So fingers xed.

 

You skipped the part about what you did. What were the "pointers" that were given to you? Fingers crossed is a bunch of B.S.; we shouldn't need pointers,cross our fingers, or have to monitor whether our spacing has changed or not. Install is about as simple as it gets. My experience w/ the new pulley is pretty much the same as ModlessG, although I feel that I'm getting a slight harsh engagement at times(binding maybe?). Do these things need to break-in? Other than that, I'm loving the added boost.

 

Well sorry for that sour pants. You are usually quite positive, all ok?
Anyways, I actually just looked at it, tried bending it a bit to get out the uneveness. Seem to have worked. I will start engine in an hour to hear whether the sound is still present. Now, question remain as you said, break in period, wear and tear, spring to soft and other problems?


See video below. There is one thing that rotates a bit uneven, what is that and is it supposed to be like that?

 

I have the exact same sound at the moment except mine happens when the car warms up. What I noticed is where the belt loops around the idler pulley it "hangs" over the edge of the pulley by 0.5mm. I tried loosening the tension and pushing the belt back so it relaigned flush on the edge of the pulley. When I restarted the ca0,r the belt immediately shifted to the orginal "over the edge alignment" and made the exact same squeaking noise when it did. I assumed it was the idler pulley and ordered a pulley saver kit from Needswings. Even if that doesnt work, still cheap insurance. Just as an aside, my factory pulley did not have any shims and there is some every so slight uneveness on the pulley backing plate. Also since installing the new pulley I have placed approx 200-300 miles a week and have only encountered the issue only 2 weeks ago. I will subscirbe to the thread with great interest. Just my 2 cents.

Regards, Michael

 

Hi,

Sound is still there. only when cool. Is it harmful for the car? btw, can anyone with a great eye watch my latest video and see if the thing rotating a bit uneven is supposed to be that way...

 

If you are talking about the washer between the pulley and the retaining bolt it should not be an issue .....that is the only "thing" I see rotating unevenly. So the spacing looks correct and the clutch engages as it should and you still have the noise?

 

Thanks. Well I mean the little round metal piece that you fasten with a bolt 20nm. It is bronze in color.

I have the sound when engine cool. Warm nothing at all... Can I drive like this?

 

Put the stocker back on and see if there is a sound if so, Idler pulley, tensioner pulley maybe. this will be the only way to eliminate the new E.C. pulley.

 

Tried that with mine, sound did go away. Fubu, havnt heard form EC yet, Ill give them a call Monday if no response till then

 

Phil, that brass colored washer is just not perfectly centered.... it will not hurt anything....

 

But I would try to get it centered for balance purposes : premature wear of bearing ?