Removing the crankshaft bolt

[Beatty, Robert]

If you are using the correct Audi tool you dont need to put the brake
through the floor... it holds the crank in place with a separate locking
piece... its quite easy... 3 ft breaker on the tool and i had no problems
breaking mine free...

Rob
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Thomas, Tom [SMTP:Tom.Thomas at doa.state.wi.us]
> Sent:	Thursday, September 28, 2000 12:37 PM
> To:	Quattro (E-mail)
> Cc:	Thomas, Tom
> Subject:	Removing the crankshaft bolt
> 
> *	What is the conventional wisdom of using an impact driver to get
> that nut > off?
> 
> I use an impact to take it off and put it on.  There are a few things that
> need to happen for this to work good.  The impact MUST be a good quality
> (Snap-On or better, the Craftsmen will not usually work).  You must remove
> the center sheetmetal section between the bumper mounts.  (Just break the
> welds on both sides, this makes your car so much easier to work on)  An
> impact usually won't work if you use an extension on the socket (absorbs
> too
> much torque).  The hoses I use for the air compressor are of the high-flow
> variety (larger inside diameter, I think, and a slightly different
> attachment unit on the end of the hose).  Oil the gun before you use it
> (with air-tool oil).  You need a good sized air compressor with a fairly
> high output.
> 
> Using all these together, I have yet to find a crankshaft bolt that could
> not be easily loosened.  Now I must admit that all this stuff is at my
> brothers shop and makes it easy.  I have done it several time the hard way
> -
> 5 foot bar, in gear, with someone pushing the brake pedal through the
> floor.
> This seems like it is soooooo hard on the motor/tranny mounts, drivetrain,
> etc. - so the impact is much nicer.  HTH!        
> 
> 
> Tom E Thomas
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