11,000miles into our trip and our inner alternator pulley shattered. Luckily (I think), I noticed it while parked up so didn't run the engine until it fell apart. Being stuck in Bulgaria meant we couls get replacement parts so had it welded back together to get us going again. A week later in Romania and the welding had compromised the integrity of the metal and it started to wear around the square centre piece which in turn then made the square whole in the outer pulley round! I replacement german part arrived from JK as the repaired piece was about to give up and so we put on a whole new pulley.
Now, three days later, the new inner pulley has seperated at square spindle so the pulley is now in three pieces not two and both plates are starting to wear from square holes to round holes. While this is an issue I have with JK about the parts, what could be causing the parts to wear so quickly?
I didn't replace the woodruff key and that too looks worn so I am hoping movement around that is preventing all parts to be held together firmly and slight movement causes wear that enables larger movements, does that sound right I should I be looking elsewhere?
If t makes a difference I have a 1600tp 34ITC Webers and alternator.
Now, three days later, the new inner pulley has seperated at square spindle so the pulley is now in three pieces not two and both plates are starting to wear from square holes to round holes. While this is an issue I have with JK about the parts, what could be causing the parts to wear so quickly?
I didn't replace the woodruff key and that too looks worn so I am hoping movement around that is preventing all parts to be held together firmly and slight movement causes wear that enables larger movements, does that sound right I should I be looking elsewhere?
If t makes a difference I have a 1600tp 34ITC Webers and alternator.
it sounded like a grenade going off and scared the shit outta me 
