Replaced Wobbling Pulley...
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Replaced Wobbling Pulley...
So, after all the talk on the forum I decided to have my pulley replaced by Renntech. I spoke to Ken and James from Creative and they were more than willing to help me out.
Honestly, I have never had any issues with my car, belts, etc but it has only been 5k miles so i wanted out before any issues could arise.
I was anxious to see what my keyway, pulley and everything else looked like since everyone else has had some issues. My OEM pulley has the same mark as all the other pulley's that have been posted on this forum. My replacement pulley is Renntech's old version versus the dampr version that is on my car currently.
So, after James pulled off my dampr pulley the car had no seal leaks, the keyway was in perfect shape and the pulley did not have a mark on it. I was sort of concerned since I do have a number of mods and I am not that gentle with my car.
I guess the point of my post is that a wobble does not always mean that your car is getting destroyed. My new pulley is laser staright and in process of getting its *** beat.
Thanks again James and Ken for stepping up and helping me out!!
Honestly, I have never had any issues with my car, belts, etc but it has only been 5k miles so i wanted out before any issues could arise.
I was anxious to see what my keyway, pulley and everything else looked like since everyone else has had some issues. My OEM pulley has the same mark as all the other pulley's that have been posted on this forum. My replacement pulley is Renntech's old version versus the dampr version that is on my car currently.
So, after James pulled off my dampr pulley the car had no seal leaks, the keyway was in perfect shape and the pulley did not have a mark on it. I was sort of concerned since I do have a number of mods and I am not that gentle with my car.
I guess the point of my post is that a wobble does not always mean that your car is getting destroyed. My new pulley is laser staright and in process of getting its *** beat.
Thanks again James and Ken for stepping up and helping me out!!
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Glad it went well and you got the upgraded pulley. I think there was a bit of excitement over nothing. I was just in Costa Mesa yesterday to have my HEM and CF box installed and took a nice look at my pulley. If it weren't so far, I'd have gone back today to do some cleanup work on my car. You are at least lucky you have a place in SD that you trust..
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Thanks!!
I agree that everyone may have become too excited but at the same time the forums are here to help members become aware of everything and anything...
I agree that everyone may have become too excited but at the same time the forums are here to help members become aware of everything and anything...
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Was the transaction really smooth with Creative?
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The pulley is the exact same size 168mm
Creative has always been a smooth operation for me. I know that some people have had some issues but for me all is good!!
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The pulley was actually their original style. I guess the fluid dampr pulley has had some issues. For the most part their new style has been working out with no wobbles but I was not that lucky.
The pulley is the exact same size 168mm
Creative has always been a smooth operation for me. I know that some people have had some issues but for me all is good!!
The pulley is the exact same size 168mm
Creative has always been a smooth operation for me. I know that some people have had some issues but for me all is good!!
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man, I dont want to hear that the new style has issues. I guess I should have stuck with my original pulley.... Seemed to wobble less than the newer one.
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I think the gel inside the new style pulley is getting moved around and affecting the balance, just a thought!!
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WHAT?? But you paid for a new one!! I thought you were gonna get the new style, too.
LOL@Charles....
I'm personally torn between the pulley wobbling at idle and not. Since the centrifugal forces are lower at lower RPMs, it seems logical that the belt tensions, etc could be acting on the OUTER side while the INNER side is bound to the crankshaft. With a solid setup (ala EVO), you would not see that idle wobble, because it will always be tightly bound to the crankshaft. The tension is still there. But there is no dampening going on. Does it matter? I dunno, but just a thought. I am basically saying not to judge your pulleys by a slight wobble at idle. that may be a good thing. I'd be most concerned with that seal. If it is good, you are likely not bending the crank.
LOL@Charles....
I'm personally torn between the pulley wobbling at idle and not. Since the centrifugal forces are lower at lower RPMs, it seems logical that the belt tensions, etc could be acting on the OUTER side while the INNER side is bound to the crankshaft. With a solid setup (ala EVO), you would not see that idle wobble, because it will always be tightly bound to the crankshaft. The tension is still there. But there is no dampening going on. Does it matter? I dunno, but just a thought. I am basically saying not to judge your pulleys by a slight wobble at idle. that may be a good thing. I'd be most concerned with that seal. If it is good, you are likely not bending the crank.
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All was good for me, too. i was over there everyday. It does suck. There was so much potential for having a fun place. But, no worries though, we will soon have a shop setup for chillin and tuning in San Diego....It won't be to compete with Creative but to cater to the few..
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WHAT?? But you paid for a new one!! I thought you were gonna get the new style, too.
LOL@Charles....
I'm personally torn between the pulley wobbling at idle and not. Since the centrifugal forces are lower at lower RPMs, it seems logical that the belt tensions, etc could be acting on the OUTER side while the INNER side is bound to the crankshaft. With a solid setup (ala EVO), you would not see that idle wobble, because it will always be tightly bound to the crankshaft. The tension is still there. But there is no dampening going on. Does it matter? I dunno, but just a thought. I am basically saying not to judge your pulleys by a slight wobble at idle. that may be a good thing. I'd be most concerned with that seal. If it is good, you are likely not bending the crank.
LOL@Charles....
I'm personally torn between the pulley wobbling at idle and not. Since the centrifugal forces are lower at lower RPMs, it seems logical that the belt tensions, etc could be acting on the OUTER side while the INNER side is bound to the crankshaft. With a solid setup (ala EVO), you would not see that idle wobble, because it will always be tightly bound to the crankshaft. The tension is still there. But there is no dampening going on. Does it matter? I dunno, but just a thought. I am basically saying not to judge your pulleys by a slight wobble at idle. that may be a good thing. I'd be most concerned with that seal. If it is good, you are likely not bending the crank.
At this point anyone with a wobble slight or not should remove their pulleys and take a look of what it looks like behind there. eace of mind is always good!!
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I did the swap because I really wanted to see what the pulley, seal, keyway and so on looked like. I was never really worried about the wobble but then again I did not want to have an issue "IF" in the future it did come back to haunt me.
At this point anyone with a wobble slight or not should remove their pulleys and take a look of what it looks like behind there. eace of mind is always good!!
At this point anyone with a wobble slight or not should remove their pulleys and take a look of what it looks like behind there. eace of mind is always good!!