[s-cars] cooling fan screeeeeeeeech

[Paul Krasusky]

Chad suggested:

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From: CLAG500 at aol.com [mailto:CLAG500 at aol.com]
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 8:44 AM
To: KrasuskyP at FirstInterBank.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] cooling fan screeeeeeeeech


Paul,

  Are you sure it's the fan? I had a similar noise from the belt tensioner
bearing. I just disassembled mine and re-greased it a while back. Quieted
things down a lot. It helps to heat the bolt up that holds the pulley to the
tensioner. Then you can pry off the seals and repack with grease.

Chad Tobin





Thanks Chad.  Interesting you say this.  No, I'm not 'sure'.  It's funny , a
month or so ago I began getting a 'rattle' up there that I immediately
figured was the tensioner that I've heard fail on others' cars.  So I'd
added it to my growing list of things to do.  But then the screeching
happened Friday, and I changed my diagnosis to fan bearing, but thought it
was odd as I'd not yet heard of them failing.  Since the rattling was the
first sign, you might be right, maybe the tensioner has just gone from
rattle to screech as I prolong it's replacement?

Hmmm... what to do what to do.  I think both are covered under my warranty
anyway 8-).

Anyone have BTDT R&R tensioner report???  Heh heh...

-Paul screechin away in CT with a growing to-do list K.