Jeff Vader - boscoj

Car was making incredible "nuts in a soup can" noises. Customer complained of coolant loss and overheating. '01 S4 with 58K miles.

Further inspection revealed abnormal timing belt wear and irregular water pump pulley orientation.
<img src="http://66.134.70.69/files/audi/streetwerke/hall%20of%20shame/water%20pump/water%20pump%202/IMG_0527.JPG">

The timing belt covers exhibited signs of prolonged contact.
<img src="http://66.134.70.69/files/audi/streetwerke/hall%20of%20shame/water%20pump/water%20pump%202/IMG_0528.JPG">

<img src="http://66.134.70.69/files/audi/streetwerke/hall%20of%20shame/water%20pump/water%20pump%202/IMG_0529.JPG">

The waterpump pulley machining its' likeness into the serpentine idler/fan clutch assy.
<img src="http://66.134.70.69/files/audi/streetwerke/hall%20of%20shame/water%20pump/water%20pump%202/IMG_0530.JPG">

An even tighter shot.
<img src="http://66.134.70.69/files/audi/streetwerke/hall%20of%20shame/water%20pump/water%20pump%202/IMG_0531.JPG">

Remove the harmonic balancer and tell tale silver barrels help tell the story . . .
<img src="http://66.134.70.69/files/audi/streetwerke/hall%20of%20shame/water%20pump/water%20pump%202/IMG_0532.JPG">

Here are a couple more . . . one acutally perforated the timing belt . . .
<img src="http://66.134.70.69/files/audi/streetwerke/hall%20of%20shame/water%20pump/water%20pump%202/IMG_0534.JPG">

&lt;Lumberg&gt; Uhm . . . yeah . . . . . &lt;/Lumberg&gt;
<img src="http://66.134.70.69/files/audi/streetwerke/hall%20of%20shame/water%20pump/water%20pump%202/IMG_0535.JPG">

This waterpump roller bearing almost escaped . . .
<img src="http://66.134.70.69/files/audi/streetwerke/hall%20of%20shame/water%20pump/water%20pump%202/IMG_0540.JPG">

But he wasn't hot enough and played meteor in the harmonic backing plate . . .
<img src="http://66.134.70.69/files/audi/streetwerke/hall%20of%20shame/water%20pump/water%20pump%202/IMG_0542.JPG">

But all ended well and another S4 lives to roll another day . . .<ul><li><a href="http://streetwerke.com">http://streetwerke.com</a</li></ul>

Jeff Vader - boscoj

what no questions? Have I explained myself *entirely* ?

Marx

Nice writeup, i like the part about the roller bearing =P

Jeff Vader - boscoj

thanks for the input . . . I just want peace, love and validation. Is that too much to ask?

Milpitas2.7T

Sorry if it doesn't include food, some tasty BBQ morsel, it's really an incomplete Doyle post!

Jeff Vader - boscoj

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Dmitry D.

Hmmm I wonder who that was...

Dmitry D.

Oh wait mine wasn't that bad

VR_Life

&lt;burp&gt;

2000s4biturbo::Uli

bah. it adds to the flavor