As the title says, i need to find a new pulley. My car has been squeling on me. So far i have replaced the altenator, the tensioner pulley, the water pump, and the belt itself. But i still get a squel. My best guess is because i reused the pulley that was on the water pump, and its got some rust on it where the belt sits, i need to replace it. But i cannot find one new for the life of me so far. Can anyone point me in the right direction.

 

Have you tried Summit Racing Equipment | 1-800-230-3030

 

Before you spend your money I would try to sand the rust off, and clean it up. Mines used to sqeek I cleaned it sand it down some and painted ut. Haven't had a problem since.

 

Yes i did look on that site, and it only has a specific water pump pulley for the one that web site sells as well.

What kind of sand paper and paint did you use?

 

Unless it's bent, you shouldn't need a new pulley, and I wouldn't waste my money buying one. Does your pulley have the ribbed or flat surface? If flat, 150 grit will do it. If ribbed, don't sand it, wire brush or wire wheel it. You sure the squeal is coming from the w.p. pulley?

 

Im not 100% sure its comming from the pulley itself. But it is a little rusted on where the belt sits on it. I have had some people look at it and say its either a defective water pump that i just bought brand new or its the pulley. Cause when you pull on the belt by the tensioner pulley or the altenator it is a little slippery, like it should be. But when you pull on it by the water pump pulley, it sticks. And it is a flat surface.

 

What do you mean by "when you pull on the belt by the tensioner pulley or the altenator it is a little slippery, like it should be"?
The belt should not slip (break free) against the pulleys, if that's what you're saying.
If is does, your tensioner is bad, and could be the cause of your squeak.
If that's not what you're saying, then just what is "slippery"?

 

That was more of a quote from where i had it checked out. And the squel is comming from right around the water pump area. It will start from when i start up the car. But then after i drive for a little while, it will only happen when i accelorate.

 

Alright, well i took off the water pump pulley and cleaned off the rust and the squeal is still there. Ended up taking the belt back off and cleaning all the pulleys, and this lead to the discovery of what the cause of it is. My A/C Compressor. The bearing is shot in it. So seeing as my a/c is not working anyways right now, i am going to opt into just getting a bypass pulley for around $30 and doing that. Just going to be alot of fun getting in there and draining the a/c out and getting the compressor out of there. But hey, at least i am pretty sure it is the cause of it now.