[s-cars] crank pulley

[Darin Nederhoff]

I just fixed this on my father's car about a month ago.  The rubber
bonding on the balancer got a bit old and dry and let loose.  The result
was that the front 'ring' on the balancer could be turned and wiggled by
hand.  The problem first manifested itself as a metallic sounding
'ker-ching' when pulling away from a stop or revving the engine.  The
balancer was dealer only and it came through the Audi dealer in Rochester,
MN.  The uber expensive washer was not needed.  I inspected the original
vs the new one and there was NO difference in the two.  In our case the
washer was $50 or so and was sent back for a refund.  The balancer and
key/crank pulley appear to be attached but they come apart with a little
work.  ;-)

I did replace the lower crank seal and slipped on a new timing belt while
I was in there....


Darin
S-CARS.ORG



On Thu, June 22, 2006 3:27 pm, hoog23 at aol.com said:
> Holy Comoly!
>
> Audi said the harmonic balancer has to be ordered from Germany ($412) and
> the thrust washer from germany too ($76).
>
> They said it is covered under the extended warranty (thank god) but that
> the warranty company wants to send someone to inspect and verify the
> broken parts.
>
> Is the key/crank pulley attached to the harmonic balancer?
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:02:25 -0400
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] crank pulley
>
>
>
> Would it be possible to machine a pulley with a sheared key to make a
> keyway and install a stronger key?
>
> Thanks,
> Eric Kissell
>
>
>
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Darin Nederhoff
http://www.s-cars.org