VRP Belt Wrap Kit Screaming....New Bearing?
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VRP Belt Wrap Kit Screaming....New Bearing?
My VRP Belt Wrap Kit is getting worse and is screaming loud all the time. The bearing is shot. Before I trash the kit do any of you other guys with the kit know where I can get a replacement bearings? 
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I would call VRP. If they can't help, then remove the offending bearing and take it to a bearing supplier. They should be able to pull the number and fix you up.
FWIW, I just had the same issue with my stock idler pulley and it is being replaced at the dealer.
FWIW, I just had the same issue with my stock idler pulley and it is being replaced at the dealer.
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which pulley is making the noise. is it the idler pulley? or which of the vrp pulleys is noisy. i have the same at start up but it quiets down. thanks
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Victor asked me to remove and clean the pulley & bearing, that had no effect. He asked me in conjuction to his efforts, to contact Finny but I can't get in touch with him.
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I am pretty sure this is the one you need DSC.
This is a pic from the pulley from my kit. This is the one that goes under the supercharger pulley.
SAYS NTN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE NUMBERS
This is a pic from the pulley from my kit. This is the one that goes under the supercharger pulley.
SAYS NTN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE NUMBERS
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Jackpro1, that sure looks like the pulley. Thanks.
Vadim, I appreciate the help. The kit is still on the car but I will probably take it off this weekend. I'll let you know when I do and post a pic of the bearing like Jackpro1 did.
Thanks guys!
Vadim, I appreciate the help. The kit is still on the car but I will probably take it off this weekend. I'll let you know when I do and post a pic of the bearing like Jackpro1 did.
Thanks guys!
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Dan,
My sincere apologies for all the troubles. All of the spare parts are sitting in Australia with Finny so I dont have any spare pullies that I can send you.
I am in talks with a pulley manufacturer to make more copies of those aluminum pullies and I am trying to find a source for some replacement bearings to keep on hand in case anyone needs them.
I will get in touch once I have some solid info for you.
My sincere apologies for all the troubles. All of the spare parts are sitting in Australia with Finny so I dont have any spare pullies that I can send you.
I am in talks with a pulley manufacturer to make more copies of those aluminum pullies and I am trying to find a source for some replacement bearings to keep on hand in case anyone needs them.
I will get in touch once I have some solid info for you.
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I had that porblems...the bearing was bad ...we replace it but the noise didint go away...then we found out that 2 bottom stock pulley went bad as well...but the noise was still coming from top pulley
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I've got a squeel at low speeds. I thought it was the sc clutch, So I had or replaced. Still have it though, so now I think maybe one of the idler pullies. I'm just worried the dealer won't fix it because of the renntech pulley.
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Thanks everyone for the input.
Russ, did you replace the 2 stock bearings or the whole stock pulleys? After which, did the noise completely go away?
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The clutch doesn't squeel. I'm wanting to replace me OEM pulleys with some undersdrive ones, so maybe thats a way to cure and upgrade??
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Another thing is that...my noise was only when the car was cold and afterthe car warmed up the noise disappreared so it could be a belt as well...Also when the kit was installed 1st... I didnt have any noise...so its really confusing what causes this noise at the end...I guess you have to inspect all the pulley and replace the ones with bad bearings on wrap kit and whole pulley if its stock...
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well, it started as a squeek, but it's now progressed to more of a longer squeek/squeel. But its all good, I got my clutch upgraded anyway
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doesn't have to do with VRP's belt wrap kit but it does have to do with pulleys and belts.
I've had the idler pulley replaced and that type of squealing doesn't go away with heat.
I've had squealing that came from a belt being too tight ... this one does go away after the car has been warmed up.
Point is there are many possibilities for squeal.
I've had the idler pulley replaced and that type of squealing doesn't go away with heat.
I've had squealing that came from a belt being too tight ... this one does go away after the car has been warmed up.
Point is there are many possibilities for squeal.
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Its about time you listened...
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