Anth, I know your pain. I'm probably the only other guy on the list who has had the same problem. The fan on the alt does not do too much besides, maybe slightly cooling the alternator. If its cold where you are you may be able to postpone getting a new alt until spring. I'd think that maybe the alt belt may have been over-tensioned, which can also cause bearings to wear prematurely.
If I were you I wouldn't take any chances using the same alt, and buy another 16V alternator. Also, check to see if your belts were nicked or graded pieces of the fan. Mark Reda. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Pelletier" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 1:49 PM Subject: [a2-16v-list] Alternator fan # 2 through the hood > So awhile back some of you may remember me talking > about having an alternator fan shoot through the hood. > Well, last night it happenend again. Wham! there > goes another one. So the question I have for you all > is how do I stop this from happening??? Yes, I am > using the same alternator which there doesn't seem to > be anything wrong with. I think its some kind of > resonsance thats killing it beucase a few days ago I > heard this nasty noise coming from the front of the > motor between 4000-4500 rpm. (sounds like a dead a/c > clutch or bad alternator). Now with a new fan its > gone. I am sure glad I was a cheap ass & hadn't > bought a new hood cause I would have been pissed. > > Tony > Now with 2 holes in my hood > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. >
