re. Crank Bolt - A4

[P.Dooley]

You risk bending a rod with this approach.
Why not make one?
http://home1.gte.net/pdooley/auditool.html


I've made DIY crank lockers in the past, but got away from that as I
became
thankful I never sheared a flywheel tooth, but why tempt fate.

Another trick that worked for me [ credit to Phil Payne?] when engine
was on
stand and I needed to break the bolt.  Get a  5' or so section of rope
about
3/8" in diameter and snake it down a spark plug hole  when cyl is about
at
BDC until the cylinder is full.  Turning the breaker bar will result in
compressing the rope. until  at some point the bolt should break loose.

YMMV and Caveats for OOPs's I havent thought of.