[s-cars] Fan Clutch Question

[Tom Green]

I would only change either part on a conditional basis, i.e., when it  
fails.  For the clutch, when it
does not lock-up when the engine is hot or there is excess play in the  
fan, and for the bearing when
it becomes noisy or has excess play.  The bearing is in a sealed unit  
that is press fitted in the bracket
that also supports the a/c compressor, so it is not a routine repair.

The Quattroworld forum has a lot of recent traffic on problems  
removing the clutch.  Maybe you might
want to read them and consider practicing removal before it is  
absolutely necessary.

Tom '95 S6
          '95.5 S6 avant
Knoxville, TN

On Tuesday November 27, 2012, at 8:12 PM,  Tony Curran <tony.curran at sympatico.ca 
 >wrote:

> The fan clutch on my car is the original (235000Kms on it) and was  
> wondering
> if just the fan clutch should be replaced or does the bearing have  
> to be
> replaced at the same time. The bearing doesn't appear to be a high  
> load item
> so was wondering if it really needs changing.
>
> TIA
>
> Tony
>
> 96 S6