plastic idler pully

[5 speed VR]

changed the spark plug leads in my car this arvo and after i completed it i started the car and noticed a little spark on the idler pully assembly, so i tuned off the light and looked at it in the dark and noticed that there is alot of static discharge happening. so just wondering since i got the whole idler pully assembly replaced it came with the plastic pully, is it replaceable with the metal pully and do you think it is doing any harm sparking?

 

[glennis]

yeah u can replace these pulleys with metal ones, i did , 22 $$ from autobarn(for a vr idler), i once had a vs with 3 pulleys(plastic) 2 of which exploded on a freeway, lucky for me i had some tools and the pulleys, i just changed thenm on the side of the rd

 

[wraith]

The plastic idler pulleys are throw away items. The metals ones can have the bearings replaced.

 

[sjmcc]

A good idea to go to metal ones, particularly as they're cheap. The plastic ones have a tendency to snap on you whilst driving (like one of mine did).

 

[xXDazXx]

yeah u can replace these pulleys with metal ones, i did , 22 $$ from autobarn(for a vr idler), i once had a vs with 3 pulleys(plastic) 2 of which exploded on a freeway, lucky for me i had some tools and the pulleys, i just changed them on the side of the rd

2/3 of mine did the same thing Lol. Put Metal ones on and its been sweet since.

 

[5 speed VR]

in that case looks like i will be changing it this weekend then. Thanks