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Subject: [T3] Clanking pulley > Shortly after I was taking the wife to town for a quieter ride and a funny > sounding clanging sound was coming from the engine compartment. > > Upon closer inspection I have discovered that the crankshaft pulley seems to > be rattling against the fan housing. > I returned straight home parked it and continued to town in my truck. > Does anyone have any idea why this pulley is loose? Can it have worn out, or > is it just loose? > Will be tearing into it in the morning. Does this car have air conditioning?? There is supposed to be a steel washer, and a paper gasket between this pulley, and the fan. There is also supposed to be a small dowel pin that engages a hole in the fan. The bolt should have a spring washer under the head of it. Follow the torque spec on this bolt. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org