[s-cars] S6 Fan Question

[Douglas Fifield]

Thanks Chris, but I just put in an order with the stealer.  It will be
here in a couple of days, but I won't be able to pick it up and work
further on the Whale for a week or so.

D.

On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 11:34 AM, chris chambers
<fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 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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Douglas in MN
95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank