Crank Bolt - A4

[Ameer Antar]

While using the flywheel to hold it is no good, I'm pretty sure using the transmission to hold it is just as bad. There are warnings in the manuals of the 5k cars never to use the tranny as a crank lock tool. This would put a lot of stress on those parts in there.

I've seen a couple places which have a crank lock tool for the tdi motors, which may or may not work for yours. ( http://www.metalnerd.com/images/cranklockonmotor.jpg ) If it's something similar to the 1.8t, I'd say just make one up. It doesn't look that hard to make... just a plate cutout to shape w/ a few holes in it. good luck.

-Ameer

---Original Message---
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 09:26:54 -0500
From: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
Subject: re.  Crank Bolt - A4
To: <Mohammed.Bhatti at si-intl.com>
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
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Don't do that!

I generally block the wheels and put in gear (3'rd gear good).

A4 may be different than 4k/5k etc, but I don't see why.

Ben
[Folks,
 
Gotta a question.  Finally got around to doing my t-belt and water pump on my A4 1.8tq.  I have taken the nose of the car off, took off all the belts and removed the water pump.  A friend suggested changing the crank and camshaft seals as well.  Question is, how do I loosen the crank bolt to get at the seal.  He suggested the old "jamming the screwdriver in the flywheel" trick.  This sounds to risky to me.
 
Any other ideas?  Can I rent a crank locking tool from Zelenda or any other source?
 
Thanks
 
mohammed
97 A4 1.8tq]


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