undoing flywheel bolts, 5kcstq

[Ken Keith]

I ended up doing it pretty much as described below.  I put up a pic of
the bolts used to lock it, here:

http://photos.yahoo.com/quattrophile

It's in the "clutches" album, called flywheel_locking.jpg.

It turns out they weren't as tight as I expected them to be.  Once I got
the flywheel locked in place, it was easy.

There's some other pics up there as well, in the Audi album.  I'm curious
for some feedback on my friends old 4kcsq.  I have the wheels that were
on it, they will go on my 4kstq project.  His car was pretty low in the
pics.  The fender lips were clearance, and I believe he had modified the
front strut housings to accept shorter Scirocco struts.  My Coupe GT
was that way as well.  I have some poor quality pics that I'll put up.  I
am probably going to create a new website with current content.

Thanks for the advice.

Ken

ed armstrong <edshred2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Ken, You can use the engine hoist hole next to the flywheel
> for this project. Place a big ol screwdriver or long
> piece of metal throught this...place another big ol
> screwdriver or long bolt etc in one of the holes in
> the _side_ of the flywheel. Turn flywheel til they
> contact and the flywheel no longer rotates...remove
> the flywheel bolts. You'll get the idea if you play around with it some.
> Just use your imagination and you'll juryrig something up ! You don't need
> the crank locking tool for this although it would makes things for
> straightforward -ed ---
>
>auditude at neta.com wrote:
> >
> >Hello Audifans,
> >
> > I'm faced with trying to remove the flywheel on my '88 5kcstq.  I've got
> > it all taken apart up to that point, and I'm wondering what the best
> > method is for holding the crank in place while I undo the bolts. I think
> > this is one situation where the tranny bolt method won't work. Perhaps I
> > need the crank locking tool now.  I suppose if the front crank bolt is in
> > there tight enough, I should be able to anchor against that and then undo
> > the rear bolts.  I don't have a compressor or any type of impact tools.
> > Maybe it's time to buy one of those electric impact guns? Thanks! Ken