Driving on Borrowed Time

**fastbikes76** · 06-25-2013, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by wingnut

May need a guru to advise if the non-turbo ones are made the same?

Yup no difference apart from either v belt or robbed belt for PAS .

**green-lantern** · 06-25-2013, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by 93STLTH

I'm fairly certain that mine is still the original pulley. 21 years old and 220,000 miles. You guys are getting me worried.

I'd just get an aluminum pulley for your NA. It probably is something to be concerned about since it’s that old.

**BlackStealth** · 06-25-2013, 06:50 AM

Mine failed at 78k, part was 18 years old and gave a squeaking noise at idle. I mistakenly thought the noise was caused by A/C belt or Alternator belt but when I could not get rid of the noise at all I discovered the defective pulley had a slight wobble to it. The wobble would rub into one of the belts and created a squeak.

The rubber portion failed at 18 years.

**a2j** · 06-25-2013, 08:24 AM

I replaced mine at 150k with aluminim. It had no issues. It was still in one piece, solid. Or at least it seemed that way.

**Hard AttacK** · 07-02-2013, 03:03 PM

183k....-_- guess I'll be buying aluminum!

**Jimvr4** · 07-02-2013, 09:35 PM

I just received my new stock balancer. Should be good for another 18 years LOL

**IPD** · 07-03-2013, 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by green-lantern

They should probably be replaced every 60k, at the very least 120k. They have caused more damage than any aluminum pulley. I had zero notice when mine split, lucky no damage, others not so lucky. 3sx pulley ftw!?

this is only true because EVERY 3/s came with one, but not every 3/s has 500+ WHP and is running a solid pulley. i get where you're coming from, paul...but you kinda skewed the facts a bit.

**jras312** · 07-03-2013, 04:24 PM

Where is the cheapest source, cherry hill?

**Jimvr4** · 07-03-2013, 06:04 PM

I went with Ninja since he ships priority mail for free. It was $250 shipped from him and showed up in about 3 days.

**green-lantern** · 07-03-2013, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by IPD

this is only true because EVERY 3/s came with one, but not every 3/s has 500+ WHP and is running a solid pulley. i get where you're coming from, paul...but you kinda skewed the facts a bit.

Yeah I thought I left that a little vague.

Originally Posted by Jimvr4

I went with Ninja since he ships priority mail for free. It was $250 shipped from him and showed up in about 3 days.

That's a good price