Still squeaking after 8 rib and tensioner

[Liftedbronco]

So it was fine after I had gi joes 8 rib setup and tensioner. Then after about 3 days a new squeak started. Its not as high pitched as the belt squeal i was getting. Its more of a rub sound. Checked and nothings rubbing though. Its definitley coming from the tensioner. And theres alot of belt dust behind it.

It looks to me like the back side of the belt is getting chewed up. It looks like it might be rubbing against the inside (motor side) of the tensioner pulley shoulder.

Also, what are you all using to undo the lock nut on the tensioner bolt? Its hard to get in there.

 

[A John In NJ]

ASk GI Joe... He should know how to fix it..

 

[jbailer]

Are you sure your tensioner is not bent? It doesn't take much. -Joe

 

[GI Joe]

somethings up with his setup because he has put the stock tensioner on and it did it...he replaced the belt and it did it....somethings wrongs...but dont know what...

 

[cobra4548]

Sounds like the throwout bearing...

 

[KIMMER]

Is this a stock tensioner or the Thump_rrr one? I had the exact problem with mine after putting on the 8 rib kit, just to find out it bent the stock tension in 3 days....damn GI Joe, that 8 rib kit doesn't slip...lol. The dust you are most likely seeing is the belt being cut into two separate belts and in about 3 more days one of the two thin belts will break and wrap all over everything. Not saying this IS your problem, but it does sound very similar to my experience. Talk to Thump_rrr and get one of his tensioners if yours is stock. BTW, once you have one, you will love the GI JOE/Thump_rrr combo!!

 

[thump_rrr]

So it was fine after I had gi joes 8 rib setup and tensioner. Then after about 3 days a new squeak started. Its not as high pitched as the belt squeal i was getting. Its more of a rub sound. Checked and nothings rubbing though. Its definitley coming from the tensioner. And theres alot of belt dust behind it.

It looks to me like the back side of the belt is getting chewed up. It looks like it might be rubbing against the inside (motor side) of the tensioner pulley shoulder.

Also, what are you all using to undo the lock nut on the tensioner bolt? Its hard to get in there.

Is this a stock tensioner or the Thump_rrr one? I had the exact problem with mine after putting on the 8 rib kit, just to find out it bent the stock tension in 3 days....damn GI Joe, that 8 rib kit doesn't slip...lol. The dust you are most likely seeing is the belt being cut into two separate belts and in about 3 more days one of the two thin belts will break and wrap all over everything. Not saying this IS your problem, but it does sound very similar to my experience. Talk to Thump_rrr and get one of his tensioners if yours is stock. BTW, once you have one, you will love the GI JOE/Thump_rrr combo!!

Judging by the shouldered pulley and the lock nut on the tensioner.
I'd be willing to bet money that it's not my tensioner that he's using.

 

[GI Joe]

Judging by the shouldered pulley and the lock nut on the tensioner.
I'd be willing to bet money that it's not my tensioner that he's using.

yea I figured that out by...um. reading the first post...

 

[Liftedbronco]

ok so heres the scoop. I have the BGG Performance 8 rib pulleys as well as the BGG billet tensioner.

Problem A: shoulder on the engine side of the tensioner pulley was ripping up the belt. Shimmed it slightly towards the engine block and belt problem solved. Although we may have to shave a little off the block cuz it rubs that now sometimes....not all the time which is weird in its own right.

Problem B The belt is quiet when you install a new belt, but within 3 or 4 days it starts screetching at any rpm over 2000 when held at that rpm or under decelleration....it is quiet under acceleration.

 

[KIMMER]

You shouldn't have to shave anything off the engine at all. Double check you didn't bend that tensioner. That sounds exactly like my car when the tensioner was bent.

 

[thump_rrr]

Does it liik anything like this?

Just make sure it's not doing that or its screwed.

 

[Liftedbronco]

it looks like my tensioner. is that one bent? i havent checked mine to see if its bent. but i just put it on. if its bent, then im gonna have to question its design. tomorrow im going back to the shop. he was in touch with someone at BGG about it, so we will look into whether its bent. but its definitley touching the block now

 

[thump_rrr]

it looks like my tensioner. is that one bent? i havent checked mine to see if its bent. but i just put it on. if its bent, then im gonna have to question its design. tomorrow im going back to the shop. he was in touch with someone at BGG about it, so we will look into whether its bent. but its definitley touching the block now

Yes, that one is bent.
You can see that the idler is not parallel with the base.

 

[Liftedbronco]

End result: Fixed. Tensioner wasnt bent. It wasnt hitting the blcok, it was hitting the ac pulley. I duno how cuz i never saw it, but the rub marks showed it. My mechanic had put some grease on the belt to make sure it was the belt slipping and not a bearing. Turns out there was still some grease on there and thats why it was slippting. we cleaned it up yesterday, retensioned the belt. Hasnt made a sound yesterday or today. Perfect! GIJOE still rocks.

A note to anyone thinking they may need this kit: When you shift when you are racing or on it hard, do you lose speed like it bogs when u put it into the next gear? I thought I just lost my touch with shifting....nope its belt slip. Cuz it doesnt happen to me anymore. So if you experience this, go get the 8-rib.

 

[GI Joe]

End result: Fixed. Tensioner wasnt bent. It wasnt hitting the blcok, it was hitting the ac pulley. I duno how cuz i never saw it, but the rub marks showed it. My mechanic had put some grease on the belt to make sure it was the belt slipping and not a bearing. Turns out there was still some grease on there and thats why it was slippting. we cleaned it up yesterday, retensioned the belt. Hasnt made a sound yesterday or today. Perfect! GIJOE still rocks.

A note to anyone thinking they may need this kit: When you shift when you are racing or on it hard, do you lose speed like it bogs when u put it into the next gear? I thought I just lost my touch with shifting....nope its belt slip. Cuz it doesnt happen to me anymore. So if you experience this, go get the 8-rib.

Glads its all straight. Thanks for the patience.

 

[akula52]

bent

ok so heres the scoop. I have the BGG Performance 8 rib pulleys as well as the BGG billet tensioner.

So are you saying you bent a BGG tensioner?? I have one and I cn't see one of them bending!