[s-cars] S6 Fan Question

[chris chambers]

Doug,

I don't know how big of a rush you are, but I believe I have
a good fan from a 93 UrS4 I could send to you so you can move your car.

Shipping from Kalamazoo, MI to MN shouldn't be too long.


Regards
Chris



--- On Mon, 3/2/09, Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] S6 Fan Question
> To: "//Scar //Scar list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 11:09 AM
> Heads -
> 
> Am attempting to fix the smile on the White Whale (95.5 S6
> Avant) due
> to a slow speed kiss with a pickup truck bumper, and I have
> the front
> end off to remove the radiator and replace it with OEM new.
>  The
> problem is that having gone in that far, I was able to look
> the main
> fan over and discovered a cracked blade.  There is also
> some play in
> the viscous clutch.  The local dealers do not have the fan
> in stock
> and I am attempting to get the car drivable so I can move
> it 150 miles
> to my current abode where I have a heated garage to do all
> further
> repairs.
> 
> So my questions are:
> 
> 1)  Is it normal for the clutch to have some play or should
> it be
> solid on the shaft?
> 
> 2)  Has anyone tried driving with a cracked fan blade?
> 
> I figure the crack occurred when the radiator was pushed
> back and I
> drove the car about 175 miles after the accident so I might
> be able to
> get it another 150 miles without disaster, but it makes me
> nervous.
> 
> I am under some time constraints on this so I would
> appreciate any
> feedback as soon as possible.  Thanks guys.
> 
> Douglas
> 
> -- 
> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
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