Excessive belt dust? - Page 2

mustangmuscle · 09-13-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by asilver2001gt

That looks good to me. I wish my reichard pulley would stop chewing through belts...

What brand of belt are you using?
Reason for asking is, that I was told to NEVER use the "grip" style Reichard pulley with a Goodyear Gatorback belt...will chew it up every time. Seems the pulley's teeth combined with the Gatorback belt is a sure fire recipe for disaster. Was told that a regular Gates belts would work fine with the "grip" style RR pulley......hope this helps.

TheJeanyus · 09-13-2006, 12:55 PM

I'm just used to a clean engine bay, and since I moved to Tuscaloosa I haven't been able to clean it up. As a result, the dust has built up a little. The pictures doesn't really do it justice - I actually made that picture to email to Doug at Billetflow to make sure it was normal for anodizing to be wearing off the idler pulley where the edge of the belt rides.

rtusnake · 09-13-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mustangmuscle

What brand of belt are you using?
Reason for asking is, that I was told to NEVER use the "grip" style Reichard pulley with a Goodyear Gatorback belt...will chew it up every time. Seems the pulley's teeth combined with the Gatorback belt is a sure fire recipe for disaster. Was told that a regular Gates belts would work fine with the "grip" style RR pulley......hope this helps.

Tim said running any kind of poly cog belt with a reichard pulley was fine, said it would make more belt dust though.

rtusnake · 09-13-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TheJeanyus

I'm just used to a clean engine bay, and since I moved to Tuscaloosa I haven't been able to clean it up. As a result, the dust has built up a little. The pictures doesn't really do it justice - I actually made that picture to email to Doug at Billetflow to make sure it was normal for anodizing to be wearing off the idler pulley where the edge of the belt rides.

I've seen bunch of them doing that, everyone says its normal

RTGreen · 09-13-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TheJeanyus

Does this look like too much belt dust for 6,000 miles to any of you other '03 guys with Billetflow pullies?

2.76" BF pulley, 100 mm aux. idler, Gates belt. I know it should make more dust than stock, but this seems a little bit excessive to me.

Can't tell by the picture, does the belt have cross hatches on it? Some gates have a cross grove to help with slipping, but they are not recomended on SC's.

TheJeanyus · 09-13-2006, 06:33 PM

No it does not have the cross hatches.

09-13-2006, 12:55 PM	#12
TheJeanyus Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 14,774	I'm just used to a clean engine bay, and since I moved to Tuscaloosa I haven't been able to clean it up. As a result, the dust has built up a little. The pictures doesn't really do it justice - I actually made that picture to email to Doug at Billetflow to make sure it was normal for anodizing to be wearing off the idler pulley where the edge of the belt rides. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Coupe - World's Slowest Racecar 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V8 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI

09-13-2006, 06:33 PM	#16
TheJeanyus Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 14,774	No it does not have the cross hatches. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Coupe - World's Slowest Racecar 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V8 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI