[s-cars] timing belt service issues

[Cory Pio]

So that's the rachet going on when I turn the fan on? It makes a  
rachety sound regardless of a/c or heat. Gets really loud when on  
high. Noise is coming from the front of the motor.

Appreciate the advice kind sirs
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On Jan 19, 2010, at 6:51 AM, "JC" <jc at j2c3.com> wrote:

> This sounds like key info from Steve and perhaps way to go (aka  
> replace with
> the earlier serviceable model from the junkyahd).
>
> BTW, mine was going out and causing rattley noise on fan activation  
> (when AC
> on mainly so when fan in Hi mode) just had it done last year but by  
> a pro
> mech expert in things Audi and S so can't speak to the procedure...  
> He was
> concerned it would let loose and toss the fan through the radiator and
> otherwise cause havoc on the front of the motor - not sure if that's  
> known
> to happen too often but it was still obviously going bad...
>
>>
>> There are 2 different variants of the bracket and idler
>> pulley setup- early ones (no idea of VIN break/date) are
>> serviceable, and later ones aren't, or at least not as
>> easily. The currently available part is the non-serviceable
>> version. Some people have sourced early, serviceable units
>> from parted S4s and rebuilt them.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>
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