[s-cars] Technician can't duplicate AC compressor condition

[Douglas Landaeta]

Excellent tip! - unfortunately I tried this during my lunch break and
everything seems fine and tight. Only a hint of a small noise, not a grind,
but reasonable considering you're causing the bearing to spin at idle rpms.
I'll keep you all posted (especially since there's dibs on the old A/C
compressor core).
Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: Bjørn Ødegård [mailto:beernuts at online.no]
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 1:07 AM
To: DOUGLAS LANDAETA
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Technician can't duplicate AC compressor condition


Hi!
Several of the cars, mine included, have had problems with the viscous
fan axle bearing.  (the one on the generator bracket)
Easiest checked by starting the cold engine and stopping the fan with
your fingers. (use gloves or a stick to stop it, or get someone else to
start the engine while holding the fan gently) If you feel a growling
shudder in the fan, and the fan 'play' isn't more than 10-15mm,  it's
most likely the axle bearing. Requires a torch and a press (or a
hammer..) to change just the bearing. (Audi item, not a standard
bearing.)

Check and let us know!

Bjorn  :o)

----- Original Message -----
From: "DOUGLAS LANDAETA" <landaeta1 at comcast.net>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 11:05 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Technician can't duplicate AC compressor condition


> I must be too darn nit-picky about my Pearl ride. After months of
> covering most plausible diagnoses with you good folks, and getting the
> absolute lowest cost remanned compressor I could find (or borrow,
> thanks Uncle Bob), my very good and knowledgeable Audi/VW technician
> (not dealer) said there is some vibration, but he cannot determine if
> it is the A/C compressor or something else on the ribbed belt
> (alternator, steering pump). It is something on the belt, cause
without
> the belt, there is no vibration. I KNOW I heard it make awful noises
> with the AC on and then those noises stopped when the AC was switched
> off last season. Thus my preparedness for this swap-out before the
> major cooling season. The word is "give it a few more weeks and see,
if
> it is bad, it will get worse."
>
> Doug (steaming over it ain't really broke, so don't fix it)
> 94 S4
>
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