AudiWorld Forums

A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the C5 Audi A6 and S6 produced from 1998-2004

fan clutch install needs removing front end??!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-29-2007, 06:07 AM
  #1  
New Member
Thread Starter
 
chadi7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default fan clutch install needs removing front end??!!
audi a6 98 2.8l. I have an overheating problem; spilled coolant as I was parking; changed fan clutch once but problem not solved; the dealer claims the fan clutch still doesn't work and wants to charge 550$ to install a new one, claiming they have to remove the whole front to get to it !!! Is that true??? I know to get to the TB you have to, but fan clutch is just so accessible, and the mechanic who did it first time didn't remove the front end. Who's right???
chadi7 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07-29-2007, 06:14 AM
  #2  
New Member
 
newjerseyshorel's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
dealer is just being a dealer... i'm sure you can remove it by reaching, one nut, 3 hex bolts
newjerseyshorel is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07-29-2007, 06:37 AM
  #3  
Tech Guru
 
4Driver4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 34,410
Likes: 0
Received 107 Likes on 98 Posts
Default You don't have to remove the whole front end. Service position should be far enough.
$550 sounds reasonable from a dealer.
4Driver4 is online now  
Reply Like
Old 07-29-2007, 07:55 AM
  #4  
AudiWorld Senior Member
 
AudiForYou's 2.7T's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 749
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default No you can't. You can unbolt it, but it won't come out of it's nest in the radiator support...
... unless you move the support forward.
AudiForYou's 2.7T is offline  
Reply Like
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Thanks to everyone for the advice on how to remove the viscous fan clutch.
A8AWD
A8 / S8 (D2 Platform) Discussion
0
03-23-2007 01:52 PM
Clutch Fan Pully Removal
shostang
S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
5
10-29-2006 01:35 AM
How do you remove fan clutch? in the middle of EFK
Tourette(AFC2.812v)
12v V6 Discussion
6
02-23-2005 08:39 AM
fan clutch removal?
blodi
A4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
2
05-20-2004 09:19 PM
Who knows how to remove Clutch Fan Pulley?
0700
S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
3
06-08-2002 09:36 PM
Tags
Back to Subforum
A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
View Next Unread
paging audikillsbmw.....




Advanced Search
Quick Reply: fan clutch install needs removing front end??!!


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:45 AM.