Timing Belt and the Bolt...

[Beatty, Robert]

you MUST use the audi tool to remove this nut.... thats the best and easiest
way to do it... with the tool its rather easy to do...

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bernard Littau [SMTP:bernardl at acumenassociates.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, September 28, 2000 2:10 AM
> To:	Audi Fans
> Subject:	Timing Belt and the Bolt...
> 
> Gee, we haven't had the timing belt and Harmonic Balancer and Crankshaft
> Nut
> topic come up in a while.
> 
> What is the conventional wisdom of using an impact driver to get that nut
> off?
> 
> I got to talking with my father today about the torque involved in
> removing
> the nut, and he figured it would be easy to do with an impact driver.  I
> pointed out that my 1/2" pneumatic impact driver wouldn't touch it as it
> didn't generate enough impact to loosen the nut; not enough torque.  Dad
> pointed out his impact driver is bigger than my impact driver :-), and he
> was pretty sure 350 or so ft-lbs was not an issue.
> 
> So, assuming the impact driver will work, is there any reason not to use
> it
> on the crankshaft nut?
> 
> Best,
> 
> Bernard Littau
> Woodinville, WA
> '88 5ktq
> 
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