[mkiv] Drive Pulley woes

[Marlon S]

Thanks everyone. Looks like mine is in the mileage
range where the OEM unit gives out and it's already
giving me a warning sign. Time to give boostlogic a
call.

Marlon
'94TT A340E

--- Bob <graphique at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Marlon,
> 
> I have 96K on mine.
> 
> ...bob
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marlon S" <jza80_gte at yahoo.com>
> To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List"
> <mkiv at mkiv.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [mkiv] Drive Pulley woes
> 
> 
> > Guys/Gals,
> > 
> > For those of you who had the pulley broke. How
> many
> > miles did you have on your car? I have 101K miles
> and
> > I'm starting to hear that momentary squeal during
> > morning startups.
> > 
> > Marlon
> > '94TT A340E
> > 
> > --- Bob <graphique at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > 
> >> Thanks to all you guys who answered and commented
> on
> >> this issue, which I 
> >> know is no big deal in the world of Dawg issues
> that
> >> come up. I had no idea 
> >> that it was such a relatively commonplace
> failures,
> >> however.
> >> 
> >> I initially thought the belt was stretched and
> >> planned to replace it this 
> >> weekend since there was an occasional squeal when
> >> the AC was on and when 
> >> turning a corner, so there *was* warning...I just
> >> interpreted it 
> >> incorrectly.
> >> 
> >> I hope not to require that tap, but will keep it
> in
> >> mind just in 
> >> case....thanks for the offer, Casey.
> >> 
> >> With time being an issue (my job consumes much of
> my
> >> life at the present) I 
> >> didn't have time to research further and just
> >> ordered a stock pulley from 
> >> Jay Marks. Too bad I can't read my email from
> work
> >> (firewalls, etc.) or I 
> >> would've followed the advice to buy the
> BoostLogic
> >> unit. The Toyota pulley 
> >> is no giveaway at $217 with our SOGI discount.
> Ugh.
> >> 
> >> ...bob
> >> 
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Aaron Rountree"
> <aaron at dmonic-industries.com>
> >> To: "'The MKIV.com National Mailing List'"
> >> <mkiv at mkiv.com>
> >> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 8:32 AM
> >> Subject: RE: [mkiv] Drive Pulley woes
> >> 
> >> 
> >> > Mine started squealing when initially starting
> the
> >> car. I couldn't 
> >> > pinpoint
> >> > where it was coming from and it didn't last
> long
> >> enough to really trace 
> >> > the
> >> > noise. Then one day the outside ring just fell
> off
> >> on the ground.
> >> >
> >> > Aaron
> >> > '93 T78
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: mkiv-bounces at mkiv.com
> >> [mailto:mkiv-bounces at mkiv.com] On Behalf Of
> >> > Marlon S
> >> > Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 10:16 AM
> >> > To: The MKIV.com National Mailing List
> >> > Subject: Re: [mkiv] Drive Pulley woes
> >> >
> >> > Were there any warnings signs before the pulley
> >> > broke(ie, unusual noises from the engine bay)
> or
> >> it
> >> > came without any warning?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- Casey Ausmus <knightsport2003 at yahoo.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>    Mine broke too. You'll find it's one of the
> >> few
> >> >> but very common failures on Supra's. I
> replaced
> >> mine
> >> >> with an Unorthodox Racing(Billet) pulley but I
> >> >> wouldn't reccomend it even though it was the
> >> >> cheapest and lightest alternative. I drive my
> car
> >> >> everyday and the idle is a bit rough now. The
> SFI
> >> >> approved dampened pulley from Boost Logic
> would
> >> be
> >> >> they way to go IMHO. You get the improved
> >> response
> >> >> without the idle being adversely affected.
> >> >>
> >> >>    Also, if you mess up with the puller
> getting
> >> the
> >> >> pulley off, I have a $50 tap bought from a
> >> specialty
> >> >> German tool company that will rethread the
> crank.
> >> =P
> >> >>
> >> >> -Casey
> >> >> '96 TT
> >> >>
> >> >> "W.F. (Bill) Lawry" <cmci at fcc.net> wrote:
> >> >> My drive pulley broke too (somewhere around
> the
> >> 200K
> >> >> mark). The cause was
> >> >> my A/C compressor freezing up. I guess that
> any
> >> >> accessory or a combination
> >> >> could put enough load on the belt to break the
> >> drive
> >> >> pulley.
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> From: "Bob"
> >> >> To:
> >> >> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 10:30 PM
> >> >> Subject: [mkiv] Drive Pulley woes
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Hi, folks
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I thought my serpentine belt broke today on
> my
> >> '94
> >> >> TT but it turns out
> >> >> that
> >> >> > the drive pulley fell apart. Apparently it's
> a
> >> two
> >> >> piece thing with some
> >> >> > rubber inbetween. Thankfully, it happened
> less
> >> >> than a block from my home.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My question is this...is there any way to
> >> repair
> >> >> this or am I stuck
> >> >> pulling
> >> >> > and replacing the complete part? If so, do
> you
> >> >> have any guesses what kind
> >> >> of
> >> >> > a price these things go for? My problem is
> that
> >> my
> >> >> other car ('91 MR2)
> >> >> just
> >> >> > lost it's fuel pump so now I'm out of wheels
> >> for
> >> >> the first time in my life
> >> >> > (both first failures for either car and in
> the
> >> >> same week!)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks so much,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Bob
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> _______________________________________________
> 
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Marlon
'84 Celica GT 5-spd
'94 Supra TT A340E

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