[s-cars] Was Serp belt woes Now PS pain

[Aaron Ryba]

Thanks to everyone for the feedback on all this.
I finally got some time today to check the turning resistance of the other ancillary pulleys and unfortunately I found what I think is the culprit to my serp belt tensioner noise and poor performance as the PS pump which I replaced just over a year ago has a spot in it that is difficult to turn. It seems to function properly however at one a specific point in rotation while turning the pump by hand with the belt off it is definitely more difficult to turn. 

It is most likely due to some debris that got in the line when I had my PS rack hose &/or J hose both replaces back in Sept 07. The failed sequentially and I had Spokane HOH fab me up some replacements which do the trick but my failure to completely flush the hydro system I believe must have contributed to the PS pump issue. I did notice some PS wine noise after replacing the second (PS) hose but it is only noticeable from inside the car and I assumed it was due to the replacement hose. Spokane did ensure me that they kept the dampener piece as part of the new hose however I still had the newly developed noise so I was unsure what had happened. I have nothing but good to say about Spokane, they had great turnaround, a clean product for cheap and great customer service. 

I am doing some research now to find out if I can rebuild the pump instead of forking out another $366 or whatever for another rebuilt pump. Helpful comments appreciated.

Those of you who said the belt didn't stretch are most likely correct here, and I assume the tensioner is probably fine, just under too much stress from the pump. The AC seemed to turn over fine, however it was too cold to engage the clutch and check it that way. Also the belt is a Meyle product.

To make things worse, as I was wrapping up my recon today on the S6 while it was sleeting out and I accidentally shut the hood all the way and now can't pop it from the inside because I had removed the radiator support/cross member and therefor the stays for the hood cable. My inclination is to try to disconnect the cable at the handle end inside the car and pull as far as I can hopping i will get enough tension to pop the hood. Any suggestions?

Aaron Ryba
95 S6




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