ASP Pulley Seperates From Core!!!
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From: Marstons Mills MA
ASP Pulley Separates From Core!!!
Just completed my first ride after installing all my new parts along with the H&C swap. I feel lucky to have made it back into my garage. The front pulley has separated from the core. It has been basicly reduced to shavings where it joins the core . I noticed a slight wobble of the pulley right from the beginning startup. I even made a post here stating this fact.
Didn't I see a post from someone else who had this exact problem? Worst part about it is the labor to get in there and replace it (DIY project)...ugh!
Could I have done something wrong? The car felt very strong but then at idle things got bad...scurried home did the inspection and there it was ...like rubber shavings where it joins the aluminum!
Thoughts anyone? :confused: :mad
[Modified by CapeCodCoupe, 3:34 AM 3/30/2003]
[Modified by CapeCodCoupe, 3:35 AM 3/30/2003]
Didn't I see a post from someone else who had this exact problem? Worst part about it is the labor to get in there and replace it (DIY project)...ugh!
Could I have done something wrong? The car felt very strong but then at idle things got bad...scurried home did the inspection and there it was ...like rubber shavings where it joins the aluminum!
Thoughts anyone? :confused: :mad
[Modified by CapeCodCoupe, 3:34 AM 3/30/2003]
[Modified by CapeCodCoupe, 3:35 AM 3/30/2003]
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Re: ASP Pulley Seperates From Core!!! (CapeCodCoupe)
NEVRENUF posted on this recently. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=521530 Sorry to hear about pulley,thanks for the heads up! :cheers:
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Re: ASP Pulley Seperates From Core!!! (CapeCodCoupe)
Bummer, the labor and that damn power steering bracket! Have not heard of that happening other than one other. You got the full torque on it?
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From: Marstons Mills MA
Re: ASP Pulley Seperates From Core!!! (see5)
Let's just say for argument's sake ..I didn't (although I did). Would that cause the pulley to disintegrate? :confused:
Anyone want to recommend a good pulley that accomodates the double rollmaster timing chain?
Anyone want to recommend a good pulley that accomodates the double rollmaster timing chain?
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Re: ASP Pulley Seperates From Core!!! (CapeCodCoupe)
I can only guess that the pulley was not square on the crank and that the wobble frequency caused the separation. Hard to imagine it went so soon.
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Re: ASP Pulley Seperates From Core!!! (see5)
NO! Square on the crank?! Let me tell ya that puppy was square on the crank! I stood in the engine bay and torqued and stretched that crank bolt to the full requirement! Lets ask neverenugh if his was "square on the crank" !
:mad Did you do your own install? (just curious)
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:mad Did you do your own install? (just curious)
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Re: ASP Pulley Seperates From Core!!! (CapeCodCoupe)
CapeCod, first sorry to hear of this rotten developement. I think when people say "square on the crank" they mean the pulley was manufactured wrong and wobbled. Not that it was installed crooked! Which as you know is pretty much impossible anyway.
I know it won't help with the labor, but I am sure that ASP will give you a new pulley pronto.
I know it won't help with the labor, but I am sure that ASP will give you a new pulley pronto.
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Re: ASP Pulley Separates From Core!!! (CapeCodCoupe)
I have heard of that happening before... get a new one and chances are you will not have any problems in the future... :yesnod:
vetterdstr :cheers:
vetterdstr :cheers:
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Re: ASP Pulley Separates From Core!!! (CapeCodCoupe)
Wow capecodcoupe, that sucks. Sounds like you simply got a bad pulley. I've installed quite a few of those and none have ever done that. There's nothing really wrong you can do in the install so either your motor is really out of balance or the pulley was (or it was just faulty).
That sucks. BTW, I promise, its a lot easier to take the rack out the 2nd time around. I had mine out in half an hour after I had to go back in after I fired my car up the first time. I had a torn oil pump o-ring.
That sucks. BTW, I promise, its a lot easier to take the rack out the 2nd time around. I had mine out in half an hour after I had to go back in after I fired my car up the first time. I had a torn oil pump o-ring.
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Re: ASP Pulley Separates From Core!!! (jmX)
Ugh! Ugh! Took it all apart today...not much fun the second time around.
Which bolt can I can leave off of the power steering / alternator bracket? Man..that thing is a pain in the butt.
Which bolt can I can leave off of the power steering / alternator bracket? Man..that thing is a pain in the butt.
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Re: ASP Pulley Separates From Core!!!
Yup, same exact thing as mine.. I'm wondering if maybe ASP had a bad run of these pulleys...