My Trilogy eats idler pulleys

[boatmangc]

The pulley just left of the tensioner, I get maybe 3000 miles out of one, anybody found a HD or Hipo one?

[fastblackmerc]

The pulley just left of the tensioner, I get maybe 3000 miles out of one, anybody found a HD or Hipo one?

Metco makes some sweet ones. Some with a double bearing.

[GAMike]

I wonder if an alignment is in order, or if the exposure to salt water environment is the culprit?

[lji372]

sounds like a pulley alignment issue

[martyo]

sounds like a pulley alignment issue

I concur.

Do you have access to a laser alignment tool like we use at the shop?

[Limited360]

Shouldn't be eating belts or pulleys... I would get someone to verify the alignment!

[Curless]

I concur.

Do you have access to a laser alignment tool like we use at the shop?


Yup, us too...find one to borrow or stop by a shop and have them check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Jd7i_sIwk

[boatmangc]

I concur.

Do you have access to a laser alignment tool like we use at the shop?

I know somebody who does, and I will be seeing them soon!!
I should be there on the 16th.
it hasn't eaten a belt in 30000 miles, a motor yes, belts no.

[boatmangc]

They haven't failed, just get noisy and squeaky.

[boatmangc]

OK, turns out I have never changed the idler pulley that is making noise..