broken flywheel pin should've used 2084

[DePenning, Charles [FRCO/MTN]]

I discovered a method/tool to use to hold the crankshaft in place way back
when I did my first t-belt job on my 83 5kt, and I have used it probably 10
times on my sucessive Audis and other's as well.  In the vein of simpler is
better, I use a "wonderbar"- the prybar/nail remover type of tool that you
can get at any home center for about $5- $10.  I just place the end with the
sharp 90 degree bend in the harmonic balancer, resting on the side of the
cast lug in the i.d. of the pulley bore.  There is enough room to get the
socket into the remaining space, which also has the benefit of holding the
bar in place.  The other end rests on the front motor mount/anti torsion
device or whatever Audi calls it-the same thing the 2084 uses to react the
torque.  Works great, both for loosening and tightening.  Sometimes twists
the wonderbar a little bit, but nothing a BFH won't fix.
Much easier and foolproof than the bolt through the bellhousing, 5th gear
with parking brake business, I think.  And cheep!
I took a picture yesterday of this setup while doing the t-belt on my '89
90q, if anybody is interested.  Got a new digital camera!

Charley DePenning
'90 CQ; '89 90q; '84 4kq; '83 5kt

> Well, I tried to use the controversial bolt through the bellhousing
> on my 200q, only to break the tdc timing pin. I ended up buying 2084
> anyway, and what was left of the pin broke off 200 miles after my
> upper end rebuild.
>
> Anyway, I'm looking to get a shop to weld up some new material in the
> shape of a pin through the starter hole. I might try Chris Semple's
> idea of buying the pin from a dealer and extracting the stub of the
> old one.
>
> Lesson learned: I'll be another $150 in the hole with the repair of
> the pin. I paid $68 for 2084 from Zelenda. My lesson learned is to
> not take anymore shortcuts and buy the proper tools. 2084 was cheap.
> A flywheel job isn't . Anyway, there were no holes at 9 o'clock on
> the bellhousing except for the observation holes for the pin. I would
> just buy the proper tools from now on.
>
> Anyone repair their pin with success? Any BTDT's?