Still random squeals....

[Fred Munro]

Barry;

These squeals can be caused by air being sucked in past the crank seals.
Pull the dipstick out a bit while you are hearing the squeal. This gives air
an easier route into the engine and will stop or change the pitch of a crank
seal leak. The seals get hard as they age and can start to leak a bit.
Had this problem on my '91 200q in winter. It stopped after I changed the
front crank seal along with the t-belt.

HTH

Fred Munro
'94 S4
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry McInnes" <bjm at cdc.noaa.gov>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 10:37 AM
Subject: Still random squeals....


> I flew this by my Audi shop yesterday but they had no ideas....
>
> I had the 89 200TQ parked, then started it.
> The fan motor was on (hot day) and Econ was selected on the Climate
control.
> The clutch was in and stick in neutral, when revving up three times in a
row
> the squeal was there, then 4th and for subsequent drive of 10 minutes no
more
> squeals.
>
> The squeal has been going on for 2 months randomly, and the blame was on
clutch,
> then AC belt, but now no ideas ?
>
> Any BTDT appreciated,
> thanks barry (1989 200TQ 110K SJM Chip+spring)
>