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mscepu101 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 104	Lower end noise! 08/02/15 at 14:37:09 Need advice! My 1999 savage is making an odd noise! When the bike is off and I roll into my garage for storage it sounds like something is in the front belt pulley. I took off the cover and did not find any obstructions. The sound is more pronounced when rolling forward than backwards. It sounds like a rhythmic thud! any ideas?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28768 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Lower end noise! Reply #1 - 08/02/15 at 14:55:44 loose pulley nut? worn out splines?
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Lower end noise! Reply #2 - 08/02/15 at 15:42:30 I get the same sound backing up rather than going forward. I think it's normal. It doesn't happen all the time (to me). I think it's just how the belt teeth wear.
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mscepu101 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 104	Re: Lower end noise! Reply #3 - 08/02/15 at 15:52:34 Thank you for the quick response! The large pully nut has a larger washer crimped into one of the flats of nut - could it still become loose when configured that way? Could you provide too me where I can find additional information about the splines. Thank you!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28768 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Lower end noise! Reply #4 - 08/02/15 at 16:34:07 take a sharpie and make a mark across the lockwasher to the pulley. put the bike in gear and 'rock' it forward. take a look at the mark. repeat going backwards. should be no movement.
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mscepu101 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 104	Re: Lower end noise! Reply #5 - 08/02/15 at 17:00:24 Oh boy! The pulley has slight movement in relation to the nut and shaft! Do I have a major problem? If I need to tighten the nut I will need to but a socket! Thank you!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28768 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Lower end noise! Reply #6 - 08/02/15 at 17:32:14 yes you have a major problem. that slop will continue to get worse until it just slips. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1335739552
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Re: Lower end noise!
Reply #7 - 08/02/15 at 18:02:11

Well - my heart is pounding and I am not very happy. I have never ridden the bike hard!

The bike has 10500 miles but I was not the only owner.

If I understand the previous posts it appears I am not the firs to encounter this and some have used RTV/JB weld and tighten the nut good and tight!

I personally don't like that kind of fix but the option doing the repair correctly at this time is cost prohibitive.

I guess one of my options is to part out the bike or sell whole for parts Sad

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Re: Lower end noise!
Reply #8 - 08/02/15 at 18:59:41

Don't Panic.
Try to tighten the nut and see if it helps. Yes, you'll need to buy a socket. If you want to be riding old motorbikes you might as well fork out for a good and comprehensive tool kit. It'll save you a lot of grief and money in the long run. If you need to replace the pulley, there seems to always be plenty of Savages being parting out.
Good luck.

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mscepu101 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 104	Re: Lower end noise! Reply #9 - 08/02/15 at 19:03:36 Thanks for the encouragement! I thought the pulley would have been engineered to fail first for ease of replacement! I will attempt to tighten the nut once I locate a socket large enough for the task. Again Thanks!
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17821 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Lower end noise! Reply #10 - 08/03/15 at 04:31:16 You should update your information to show where you live.....there might be a member near you with a socket and willingness to come help out a "brother".
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