[s-cars] FW: Removing Fan Clutch

[Fred Munro]

Hi Tony;

You don't have to remove the front of the car. I've found removing the lock
carrier and unbolting the fan from the viscous clutch gives adequate access.
There are 5 mm holes drilled into the front of the pulley that drives the
clutch. You use a pin wrench to hold the pulley stationary while removing
the nut. I made a pin wrench by riveting a couple of pins into two pieces of
flat stock, but the wrenches are commercially available. I remove the
serpentine belt tensioner to give me access to get the pin wrench on the
pulley.

HTH

Fred Munro
'97 S6

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Tony Curran
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 2:49 PM
To: S-Car-List at Audifans.Com
Subject: [s-cars] Removing Fan Clutch

Hi folks,

 

A question on fan clutch replacement. Can one remove the fan clutch without
taking the front off the car. I can access the 1 1/4 nut that secures the
fan clutch to the shaft but by holding the nut of the power steering pump
pulley will the fan clutch undo? I've got a feeling that it will just rotate
the shaft.

 

Any BTDT to assist will be most helpful.

 

Thanks,

 

Tony

96 S6

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