Steel pulleys

Anyone else got steel pulleys, back awhile ago right after we got home from southern ohio our plastics pulleys melted or something to that nature, got all steels except 1 more pulley to go...

wow supercharger none here!-mine is all stock!

might wanna invest before they melt haha kinda was sad seeing melted plastics

never heard of melting pulleys... ive had one frag on me before but other than that nothing. i do have all metal ones though. except my lower supercharger idler...which squeaks in cold weather... oh well.

yeah i hear you.I only drive mine 1-2 times a month,for everyday i have a Ragal,but yeah you`re right might re-think your idea.

99 white ,supercharged,31K miles

my brother had 2 ragals and sold the one and his ex has the other and the other week he got a white 2000 with 77k for $3000

we have 4 buicks, 97 riv, 91 riv, 2000 regal, 03-04 Rendevous

we go fast with class except the rendevous hah

I had to replace the pulleys after one seized and the SC belt came off. I replaced the alternator, AC compressor, water pump and a bunch of pulleys. I did not do it all at once but it has been done. I am currently in the process of replacing the rear shocks in my riv. I did the drivers side today along with the shock mount.

Welcome. Here's some info on pulleys:

https://rivperformance.editboard.com/series-ii-engine-transmission-f4/write-up-replacing-belts-and-pulleys-part-i-t725.htm

https://rivperformance.editboard.com/series-ii-engine-transmission-f4/my-turn-to-toss-a-pulley-t2439.htm

MOVED TO: SERIES II ENGINE & TRANS

Thank you AA. I am not complaining though, I love my Riv.

150,000 and still strong.

Plastic pulleys can melt if the bearing starts to seize and gets really hot. Metal ones usually give you more warning but either way, you're going to loose the pulley regardless once the bearing fails. If you're lucky, you'll get the high pitched squeak as a cue to replace it.

I had no warning a couple weeks ago when my SC idler pulley bearing froze up. All pullies appeared to be OEM yet. Bearing froze, the inner part of the pulley probably heated up as the bearing was failing, resulting in the plastic softening and giving way. The outer pulley basically is ripped away from the inner part with the bearing. Yeah, it looks melted around the bearing.

I've picked up both belts, and new plastic pulleys that are significantly better than GM originally used. Just need some warm days so I can work in the garage. 40 yesterday and today, but supposed to be colder on the weekend again, plus the kids will be all mine for a week, so it'll have to wait a little longer. It sucks being NA with a low comp motor.

I was just checking this post out from back in 2008! Wow its been a while 42000 miles later. I just redid my pullies as well from the time I posted this. I like that it gives me a record on some of my repairs..

Yeah a record or timeline can be an useful tool. You think you have a really good idea about stuff in your head but it gets mixed up I find. I keep a word doc of pretty much everything I do to the car that could matter in the future. Then when something like a belt failing comes up, I know how long and how far I went with it.

I use the forums for this all the time. It's put me in the habit of listing mileage clues from time to time, so if I need to know where the odometer was at a few years ago, can easily calculate.

There's a specific thread for this purpose here:

https://rivperformance.editboard.com/t769-faq-high-mile-club-wear-repair-reports

If you are diligent about reporting major repairs, it's almost as good as a log book.

I maintain a separate notebook for each of my vehicles. Make a dated entry for every service or repair performed, by me or otherwise. Note the parts/fluids used and the mileage. I keep the receipts in the back of each notebook. It certainly helped when I sold a van after 6 yrs and made 50% of my new purchase price.

Agreed, Dave. I keep a log book as well. When my Riv was T-boned a few years back, showing that book to the insurance rep was key in proving the value of the car, which was repaired for $3800 with 133k miles. They even paid for my rental.