I am finding belt dust under my hood. Looks like the one side of my belt is rubbing on a pulley. I checked all the pulleys and they seem fine except for the large pulley on the bottem. Looks like there is a no gap between the belt and the pulley on the back side.

Anyone know a quick fix? How concerned should I be? The belt seems to be in great shape accept for some slight wear on the back-side edge.

 

dude belt dust happens. there isnt a way around it. you can try a RR pulley. ususally my valve cover and altenator get some dust on them and my timing cover between the water pump and alt. has dust on it all the time. when i had my mini race bypass welded on my car at kauffmans i shredded 3 ribs on my way up there racing some chicks in a SS maro. they checked my alignment on the pulleys and everything was good. my car just had a nasty hick up from me letting off the throttle at 6k rpms i guess that shock loaded the motor.

oh yeah did i mention that i destroy belts. cant seem to keep one on the car for more then a few thousand miles, if it isnt a detonation problem then its a pulley going bad.

 

Thanks...seems like dust is just one of those things.

 

just throwing this out but wouldnt these help that problem? http://www.bggperformance.com/index....550afc581d8d00

 

That's a nice find, but seems like you would need this for higher hp applications.....not my pathetic 380 rwhp car.

 

i would get them cause it may correct that pully that is wearing ur belt....look over at MPH forums...theyre the GI Joe kits....the link at the top of the page is where i found it consult them to see if it will correct the problem

 

I have belt dust like you wouldn't believe. I have an RR pulley too. 15,000 miles and no broken belts................YET.

 

those would be more useful for high boost applications.

 

I had that problem too! its probably mis-aligned just abit? I went thru 2 belts @ almost $50.00 a pop! Mine at first would actually jump of the pulley, I finally took it in had the Vortech shimmed at the blower bracket (which was causing it) and got rid of that problem.

 

You could try a trubo...

 

whats a trubo?

 

LOL thats a tired persons way of spelling turbo. I have been up since tuesday afternoon. Good catch.