[V8] Back on the road!

[32vquattro]

most likely the oil pump bearing(unless he means rollers)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
To: "Kneale Brownson" <kneale at coslink.net>
Cc: "Audi" <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Back on the road!


> Yes, please be more specific, as I've just recently parked my V8 because
of
> strange noises in the front.  I did the t-belt only about 20k ago and I
did
> replace everything.
>
> What kind of noises are made when the fan clutch starts to go south?
>
> Ed
>
>
> On 8/22/06, Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> wrote:
> >
> > What bearings?
> >
> >
> > At 11:21 PM 8/22/2006 +0000, bkrddrvs at comcast.net wrote:
> > >Just wanted to tell any and all of you - Thanks!
> > >After more than 3 months, I finally got my 1993 back on the road.  And
to
> > >all of you out there who haven't had the opportunity to drive a V8Q in
a
> > >while, it is a real treat.  I kinda forgot how pleasuable they are to
> > drive,
> > >but after my wife and I had to deal with a 1998 Discovery - by the way,
> > >105,000 miles -  40,000 in the 4 years I have owned it,  and nothing
> > major
> > >except replacing a oil pan gasket, tires and lightbulbs, and it needs a
> > >front main seal - I really appreciate the power, control and ride of my
> > V8.
> > >If you recall, in April, it quit running with 121,000 - 59,000 since a
> > >timing belt - and after the help from you all, I thought it had slipped
a
> > >tooth on the right (passanger) bank.  Yeah, more like six teeth.  Of
> > course,
> > >valves were bent so I asked around, and found a shop in Spokane
familiar
> > >with V8's.  They had 3 around the shop when I visited them.  They fixed
> > it
> > >up and it runs better than new.  No noises from the front of the
engine -
> > I
> > >had already replaced bearings, etc., before I determined it needed more
> > than
> > >my skills to get it running.
> > >Anyway,  thanks to you all.  We determined it as probably a failed
> > bearing
> > >that started it all, so if you hear a lot of "rattle" coming from the
> > front
> > >of the engine, don't wait too long to get things fixed - I did and it
> > cost
> > >me $2950.
> > >Rich Ehlert - grinning again.
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