[s-cars] timing belt service issues

[Tom Green]

I see your dilemma over the cost of the replacement part, but that is  
how
Audi sells this part for the S6 so there is no procedure for a  
replacement
bearing in the workshop manuals.

The hydraulic pump, alternator, and a/c compressor are all intertwined
there and must be disconnected from the bracket to allow you to remove  
the
bracket.  You just remove the a/c compressor bolts and tie it aside  
with the
hoses attached, but all these have to be out of the way to get the  
bracket off.
You can't possibly remove the bearing and stake another in its place  
with the
bracket on the car.  This is a procedure that the part was not  
designed for.
If there is a shop that can replace the bearing, they will have all  
the tools
needed for the job.

You might consider spending a few bucks for technical advice from SJM.

A better solution might be to purchase  a used bracket from one of the  
many
cars being parted out.

Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:34:35 -0600
> From: "Steve Marinello" <smarinello at entouch.net>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] timing belt service issues
> To: "'mike schowengerdt'" <urdrquattro at yahoo.com>,	<stott at gwi.net>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
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> I agree, and I think I found it in the Bentley, on page C13-3; Figure
> 13-1093. Labeled  #17, Viscous clutch bearing.  It looks like the  
> obvious
> and correct name, regardless.  It shows a bolt and gives a torque,  
> but I
> didn't see any freakin' bolt looking at and around it with a  
> mirror.  Set in
> the Generator bracket, #13, which looks to be the right shape from  
> my quick
> look on the way home.  Need to find that special bearing puller  
> tool.and go
> to a bearing shop.
>
>
>
> Anybody have a procedure and recommendations for that?
>
>
>
> If I can't do that, then it is the whole bracket assembly mit  
> bearing, but
> why would you have to take everything off to remove that anyway?

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