[s-cars] T-belt and RS2 R&R - What else while I'm in there?

[David Kase]

And, if its powdered metal, I wouldn't trust it one bit!  The experience 
I have had with pm is that it is not consistent enough to count on in a 
stress situation. 

Dave Kase
Door Lock Engineering Manager

Robert Myers wrote:

>The key is NOT a separate piece but is cast into the pulley itself.
>
>At 02:16 PM 6/22/2006, Mark Pollan wrote:
>  
>
>>Bob, agreed that the $45 expense is worth it and provides some measure of
>>insurance but no guarantee given the pig iron used here.  It appears that my
>>memory is failing me.  Is it the cam that has a crescent shaped groove
>>machined for a separate key (also crescent shaped) that then locks to the
>>sprocket or am I going back to the crank pulley on my 5KTQ?  Sigh...
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
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>>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Robert Myers
>>Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 1:33 PM
>>To: Mark Pollan; s-car-list at audifans.com
>>Subject: Re: [s-cars] T-belt and RS2 R&R - What else while I'm in there?
>>
>>
>>Me too, Mark.  This was a TB job after several others over the
>>years.  The key is an integral part of the pulley, not a separate
>>piece.  The remnant of the key literally fell off into my hand.  The
>>pulley is made of scintered powdered metal and is not all that
>>physically strong.  Luck?  Maybe.  Or maybe the pulleys are different
>>material on your MC.  IMHO, the $45 or so added cost is well worth the
>>price.
>>
>>
>>At 01:10 PM 6/22/2006, Mark Pollan wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>Same goes for the crank
>>>pulley Bob.  No issues after 5 t-belts.  Were they more robust on the MC or
>>>was I just lucky or both?  Was it the key that was mangled or the slot for
>>>the key on your pulley?  How much are those pulleys BTW?
>>>      
>>>
>>Bob
>>urS6 for sale: http://chips-ur-s.com/S6.html
>>
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PDQ Industries, Inc.
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