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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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I just finished installing all the mods in my sig and now on the dyno the belt is walking right off at around 5500 rpm's. When I took the pulley off I first tried a three jaw pulley remover and chipped off a tiny bit off the pulleys ridges. I filed it down with a dremel because I thought it might chew a belt up. The piece was very very small so I don't think that is the culprit. I am thinking that I don't quite have the pulley on far enough. Is there a way I can check to see if it is in the right position? Also if the pulley is now out of balance because of that chip would my knock sensor pick it up?

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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 07:59 AM
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so you have an underdrive pulley on now? try a better tensioner, ive heard that katechs are superior and they had a thread on them awhile back, people were having problems throwing belts and they switchted to a better tensioner and had no problem...
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:01 AM
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Pulleys either not on all the way or belt is too big.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:02 AM
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I have the asp pulley and the gates belt walked off.Now i'am running the good year gatorback with no problems .
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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how can you tell if the pulley is on all the way?
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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Should be able to feel it bottom out while installing it.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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there is a measurement ... but i dont know it off hand.
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