[s-cars] Bullet Dodging 101 - Phew!

[Robert Myers]

No CPS related CEL.  I have had an OXS related CEL from time to time but 
not CPS related.  The OXS one happens on long downhill very light throttle 
conditions and immediately clears if pressure on the loud pedal is either 
released or is increased a bit.

At 12:56 AM 6/8/2005, Bob Frizzell wrote:

>Bob,
>Maybe I missed it but with that key that loose I'm sure you would get the
>CEL and the 2113 CPS code under acceleration.  If you didn't then I don't
>believe it could have been all that loose before a wrench was put on it.  At
>least that was the case with mine.
>Bob Frizzell
>93//S4
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jack Gagnon" <bullitt at gwi.net>
>To: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>; "Robert Myers" <Bob at chips-ur-s.com>;
>"s-car list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:33 PM
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] Bullet Dodging 101 - Phew!
>
>
> > Fred
> >
> > A couple of guesses:
> > Breaking the key when applying torque to the crank bolt.
> > Not enough torque so that it eventually came loose enough to shear the
>key.
> >
> > I think the later is probably the cause.
> >
> > Either way it was probably due to the last assembly.  I take it the belt
>had
> > 60K or so? how long was it loose? Probably a while since ther was signs of
> > movement.
> > Crank that sucker tight!
> >
> > Wow is Bob lucky!
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Fred Munro
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:39 PM
> > To: Robert Myers; s-car list
> > Subject: RE: [s-cars] Bullet Dodging 101 - Phew!
> >
> >
> > The question, Bob, is why was the pulley moving on the crank? Was the
>crank
> > bolt loose?
> >
> > Fred Munro
> > '94 S4
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Robert Myers
> > Sent: June 7, 2005 2:57 PM
> > To: s-car list
> > Subject: [s-cars] Bullet Dodging 101 - Phew!
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Y'all,
> >
> > This lazy bald-headed old fart took his urS6 in to see the wrench today
>for
> > a new timing belt.  The belt is, as expected, still in good
> > condition.  Preventive maintenance, dontchaknow.  My favorite wrench is
> > located 120 miles from my home.  I made the run up there in almost exactly
> > 90 minutes including two construction areas.
> >
> > While removing the belt - "Hmmmm - the toothed belt pulley is a bit loose
> > on the end of the crank shaft - let's pull that sucker out of there and
> > have a look at it."
> >
> > The pulley came out nicely and exposed the fact that the key which locks
> > the pulley has been nearly completely sheared off.  A light touch pulling
> > on the key with a finger tip broke it off into my hands.  There couldn't
> > have been more than 0.01 mm of metal holding the key in
> > place.  Additionally, there is evidence of some rubbing of the pulley
> > against its seat on the crank.  It has been shifting its position
> > (rotationally) by nearly the width of the key (or about 1.5
> > belt  teeth).  This is more than enough to have an effect on the timing.
> >
> > If that key had completely sheared off it would have had the effect of a
> > broken belt.  The condition it was in has me wondering if I'd have even
> > made it home.  A new pulley is ordered and will be here tomorrow.
> >
> > It appears that sometimes the Audi gods are generous.  Do you suppose they
> > are just building me up for an even bigger letdown?
> >
> >
> > Bob
> > Http://Chips-Ur-S.com
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