Chirp noise coming from s/c pulley engagement
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Chirp noise coming from s/c pulley engagement
Has anyone had a problem with an annoying chirp noise that comes from the s/c clutch when it engages. I've had a eurocharged s/c pulley on my car for about 10 months with no noise, and now with in the last couple of days a chirp noise has came about. I've pulled it apart to look at the surfaces on both sides, the pulley side looks great, and the s/c side doesn't look too bad either maybe just a little uneven on the surface. Not sure if the darker rings on the s/c pulley side is the magnetic part or some sort of clutch material. I think about removing a shim or two any thoughts. 
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Yep, mine came about a week after the EC pulley installed. The shims have been adjusted, gatorback belt and recently a NW PSK with the gates belt but chirp still there. I've had the EC pulley on since released. Here are some threads: https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...hirp-saga.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...g-gears-2.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...s-video-5.html
The w211 E55 or SL55 forum will have a lot more info as it is a more predominate occurrence. I gave up and don’t hear it anymore. It seems no real fix for it that I could find.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...g-gears-2.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...s-video-5.html
The w211 E55 or SL55 forum will have a lot more info as it is a more predominate occurrence. I gave up and don’t hear it anymore. It seems no real fix for it that I could find.
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Today I took the pulley back off and sanded both sides with 120 grit sandpaper to scuff the surfaces up, and took one shim out. I also sprayed both surfaces with squeal medic which is metallic like spray used for brake rotors. The noise is gone for now, but only time will tell.
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Today I took the pulley back off and sanded both sides with 120 grit sandpaper to scuff the surfaces up, and took one shim out. I also sprayed both surfaces with squeal medic which is metallic like spray used for brake rotors. The noise is gone for now, but only time will tell.
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Not sure why the thought of removing a shim came to mind? Usually this problem is due to not enough space between the pulley plate and clutch plate. The normal solution is to add additional shims...
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Interesting, so do you mean more gap than 0.25-0.30mm? Sorry; way out of my league on this.
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The reason I took a shim out was because my spacing was about 0.50mm to 0.60mm which is way to much, I thought when I originally installed the pulley I spaced it to the 0.20mm to 0.30mm that eurocharged specified. How I ended up with so much clearance is beyond me. I,m confused why it was quiet for so long and then started to make the chirp noise.
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Today I took the pulley back off and sanded both sides with 120 grit sandpaper to scuff the surfaces up, and took one shim out. I also sprayed both surfaces with squeal medic which is metallic like spray used for brake rotors. The noise is gone for now, but only time will tell.
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