From what I hear, its adviseable to do the crank seal behind the pulley because of opportunity. Its only like a couple of bucks, is a wearable part, and is easily replaced if the pulley is off. For less than 10 bucks, ask yourself 'Why not?'

 

The part number and price is listed in Greg's write up of the install. It costs 6 dollars. So when I get mine I am replacing it.

 

but i heard that from steve that on 2k2 model, part number for alternator is good but the PS part number belt was way to short and the stock belt could be used....

just wanted to get the right part number to replace the stock one and for the alternator belt... anyone know the part numbers for good brand of belt?

 

i would definately replace it its right there a few more bucks a and another 2 minutes of work is well worth it
this is a great price
would like to hear from someone who bought it

 

I ordered one of these a few days ago. I have yet to install it, but I can verify that it was shipped quickly and that it appears to be of good quality.

 

well i should be getting mine by this weekend..... if it comes early enough then i can get it installed and post here how it is...

 

See this thread for a write-up on a 2k2 RVM pulley install.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=159248

My pulley looks great, aluminum, under 2 lbs. I am planning to do mine Saturday if the weather here isn't too bad, possibly Sunday. I'll post results!

 

Does this pulley have a stainless steel sleeve pushed onto the hub where the seal rides? I just installed an ASP underdrive and it does have this sleeve. Without a hard steel sleeve the seal will wear into the aluminum and produce a groove that will cause leakage in time.

 

Well, I was able to get my RVM pulley on today. Installation wasn't too bad but would go much quicker next time. I tried using an impact wrench to loosen the main pulley bolt, but it wouldn't budge! I have an Auto, so then we put a ratchet on the bolt and put a jack stand directly under it and then bumped the starter. First time, it broke the craftsman socket (1/2")!!! Second time using a different socket, it broke loose. Got the belt tensioners loose (power steering is a little tricky). New pulley and belts went on like clockwork. Bando belt part numbers are 6PK1045 and 4PK770, they worked perfectly.

The best install instructions I'd printed came from a search here, I'll post the thread if I come across it...

I can't say what the difference is right now because it's been raining here all day, although my low-end might be a little stronger (unless it's my imagination).

A few pics -

 

I don't now if this is the best instructions but here is what I wrote after installing my prototype ASP underdrive along with the belt lengths I used on my 2K2.

1. If a lift if not available jack car up sufficiently to perform work under car. Use jack stands for safety.

2. Remove front passenger wheel and tire.

3. Remove passenger side plastic splash guard for easy access to pulley.

4. Loosen 12 mm locking bolt on power steering adjuster. Head of bolt is facing toward inner fender well, perpendicular to adjuster bolt and just to the rear of power steering pulley. Access to this bolt is best from under car.

5. Loosen 14 mm power steering pump rotator bolt on engine side of pump. It is accessible behind rear precat with a swivel or series of swivels and long extension from center of vehicle. The oil line to the oil filter is directly in line with this bolt.

6. Turn 12 mm adjuster bolt clockwise, as in tightening, to loosen belt. This bolt faces towards the ground and is located on bottom of adjuster. Use a long extension and swivel for access.

7. Loosen 14 mm ac/alternator tensioner pulley bolt. This bolt is in the center of the pulley and holds the pulley to the tensioner bracket. With bolt loose tensioner pulley is free to slide up and down on bracket within the limits of the 14 mm adjuster hex bolt. Turn 14 mm adjuster bolt counter clockwise to loosen belt and clockwise to tighten.

8. With both tensioners in the loose belt position, remove both belts.

9. Use a pneumatic impact wrench remove 19 mm center bolt holding crank pulley to shaft. Pulley is free to remove.

10. Use motor oil to lubricate ASP underdrive crank pulley seal ring on pulley hub. This insures lubrication to the crank seal when installed. Install pulley by hand locating keyway groove to key. Insure that pulley bottoms out on the crank shaft.

11. Reinstall crank bolt and torque to 140 ft/lbs. Locktite 242 thread sealer is recommended on threads.

12. For ease of belt installation, adjust both belt tensioners to insure plenty of free play to belt. Install Gates belt part number K040292 (or equivalent) on power steering and K060408 on ac/alternator. Insure both belts are properly positioned in grooves in all pulleys.

(I'm guessing on this one, I just tighten it until it felt right to me. Might have to refer to shop manual for belt tightening)
13. Tighten belts until belt has 1/4" movement at center of belt. Do not over tighten. Remember the power steering pump 12 mm bolt turns counter clockwise, as in loosening, to tighten belt.

14. Reinstall splash guard and wheel.

 

Thanks Larry - those are the instructions I used! Everything was exactly the same on my 4th gen as your 2k2 install.

 

well it's installed..have taken a trip this weekend with it on... and no prob. yet.... it's worth $80

 

Please share more info on how it feels!
Was it or was it or


Congrats on the install!

boo

 

seems like i got some of the low end lost that i got with franken intake but still need more time for the ECU to adjust...
will be taking it out to track and see how much it helped out and will post here

 

After driving my car a little while with the new UDP, my SES light came on - and I notice a miss around 4500.
I posted this thread to hopefully get some help...

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=167153

 

no SES light yet... keeping my fingers crossed...
but i have driven almost 600 miles with it this weekend.....
and didn't notice any miss.... b/t gears... well mine is auto

 

so does the RVM one has this too?

 

more update.... the car feels very good... seems to pull harder at low end...... no SES light...... going out to track on wed. and see if it helped out on the 60' and ET....

 

Maybe RVM can make us pullys for are power steering,alternator,and air cond,The honda boys have these. A side benefit of PS pully would be tighter steering .I want 12s NA i need all the mods i can get,Too bad hondas have everything.

 

hope they make the other pulley that would be sweet... and keep the price low....

 

well i have tested the car on the track with the new pulley...
didn't see much of a difference... may be it's that my ecu hasn't had time to learn the new pulley being that i only had it for like 3 days or so..... and i haven't gun it till i got to the track......

 

You said not much of a diffrence, so that means there was some difrences. Just curious if anything improved like trap speed, 60ft, times. If you did any WOT runs before you took your car to the track then maybe your ECU already made adjustments.

 

ya to be honest with u.... my times was actually worse...
but like i said i didn't do any WOT run when i got it.... may be my ECU didn't adjust to it...... but i'm going to go again next week... and see... hopefully by then my ECU has adjusted to the new light pulley... and see some difference in time

 

Did you reset the ECU when you installed the pulley? I think that it needs more time for it to adjust. But don't be dissapointed with your times. Lots of variables affect track times so who knows. Next time I go to the track I am going to do a couple of WOT runs to see if it helps. I run consistent 15.7s stock, so I want to see if doing this will help. Good luck next week.

 

well i didn't reset the ecu when i got the pulley installed didn't think i have to reset it.... just thought that it will reprogram it self with new info from the lighter pulley.... definally lighter for sure..

ohh ur running 15.7 stock... i guess i don't have much to complain then... b/c stock i was doing 15.2 and with new pulley on i was doing 15.4.... hopefully next time i go to track i can see some improvement...... i can't wait till i get the ypipe ... i heard that that is the best mode to get the most extra HP other then force induction....

 

Is the group deal still going on. I'm extremely interested.

 

Just PM or email him, should still be $80 shipped.

 

did u end up getting that problem fixed yet?....thats hte only thing thats stopping me from buying

 

We first put my stock pulley back just to find out I had the same problem. It turns out I chipped some teeth on my flex plate when trying to keep it from turning to get the main pulley bolt off (d@mn Auto)! So the pulley itself is fine - and I would recommend it, but for me, I have to put a new flex plate on now!

 

Sterling, is everything OK, if anything, we can make an addition to the instruction sheet to place a warning about that. Also, will definatley like to hear the outcome when the car is in perfect running condition.

Group Deal is still on for Org members, we will offer only this site that price. So if you ever wanna order it, just mention Maxima.org and we will sell it at 80.00 shipped.

 

srry to go off topic from this thread. But do you guys offer a new short throw too?? If so is it height adjustable or does it just make the throw shorter?

 

I'm planning to pull the tranny Friday and put another flex plate on. That should fix my problem. I'll post the outcome.
It would be good to put a warning about using a chisel bit in the small access door because the reason it happened is because I read it on "Greg's Maxima site."

 

We will put that in the instruction sheet then, thank you.

 

Got my tranny pulled today and the new flexplate put on. Everything is fine now! Just $65 for a used flexplate - and 7 hours worth of work (2 people)!!!

 

Hi Guys,

I called you guys earlier (spoke to Fabio and Eli) to secure one pulley for me. I am on the way to NY as we speak, and I will go to your place on Monday.

My question: I will pay cash and on site, do I get better than US$ 80?

Let me know,

Armand

 

80 is the lowest we can go, sorry.

 

I drove 1000 miles to Long Island from Milwaukee only to be "kicked out" in front of your store.

Spoke with Fabio on Thursday, Dec. 26 asking for part numbers for 97 Max. Got them and called Jeff at Maximum Tuning shortly afterwards to make sure he is ready. Spoke with Eli on Friday, Dec. 27 to reserve a pulley for a pick-up on your store at Terminal Road on Monday morning, Dec. 30th. Eli told me that he still had 20+ left, and will put one aside for me to be picked up on that Monday.

Monday Morning, December 30th.
Called Jeff and ask him to order the part numbers. I got my friend's pulley on hand to compare it with RVM (just for curiosity). Drove from NYC to Terminal Road at Long Island at 9.30am. Got there at 10.45am.

Knocked on the door, heard people shouting inside and told me to "GO AWAY!". Knocked again, same answer. Banged on the door this time, and the shoutings were louder and told me to go away and yelled "WE ARE CLOSED" from inside. I shouted that I am from Milwaukee, WI and had to pick up the pulley from you guys. No answer this time.

Definitely not a good experience with you guys. At 10.55, another guy with a Jetta came and he was trying to pick up his rims. I stayed until 11.20 and gave you guys another knocking on that heavy door but no one answered. The guy with Jetta stayed when I left.

Had enough, went back to Manhattan. Got back home at 2pm. Called Jeff to return the belts on December 31, 2002.

Total time spent : 4 hours
Satisfaction : 3 extremely ****ed people and I am sorry for Jeff for having him order the belts only to be returned.


Perhaps I am just a Midwesterner, but telling me to go away on the day that we were supposed to meet was just plain rude.

Lesson learned : Perhaps we shall go with Unorthodox next time.

Happy New Year guys, hopefully you guys will not yell to incoming customers this year, especially to someone like me who is 1000 miles from home with car ready to get its pulley transplanted.

Armand

 

damn.... that sucks.... can't believe they did that.... and i remember them bit*hing about how .org members didn't responded fast enough with response to pulley..... and now that .org memeber wants pulley they shut them out..... wow... what a way to run a biz....

 

To person above who came. I first want to apologize greatly. That day, we discovered a theft of an AEM EMS computer, and locked the shop down with the workers inside until one of them confessed. We were in there until 3 pm until the jerkoff worker who stole the computer confessed, if you dont believe me, i will give you the workers # so you can yell at him for causing you the trouble. I greatly apologize, and will be willing to sell you a pulley for half off to make up for it.

I apologize for the inconveniece, but a 1,100 dollar AEM computer is no joke, and the matter had to be handled.

Also, Fabio NO LONGER works for us, he is the thief, and if you know who he is, tell him to cough the money up

 

Seems to me that I am not the only one who was having a rough day at that time, eh?
I could concur that you guys were pretty intensed when I was there standing in front of your door.

No problem, I am glad that you solve the problem before the new year coming. I don't know your name, but I will give you guys a call on Monday morning next week.

If Fabio is no longer in the circle, so be it. I'll just have to find a reputable shop to install the pulley here in Milwaukee/Chicago area.

Thank you for the explanation,

Armand