Need info on Cylinder head removal - Progress Report

[Huw Powell]

> I cannot loosen the camshaft gear bolt. The Haynes "screwdriver
> against the gear teeth" trick is bullshit. All it does is bend the
> adjacent standoff. I'll make a crank holding tool tomorrow.

try using a large allen wrench, short leg stuck into the holes of the
pulley tot he "left" of the camshaft, long leg propped against the front
engine mount/snubber bracket thing:

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/imageNH2/camlock.jpg

> The valve cover nuts are rusted, corroded, eaten away. I had to grind
> off one nut and bolt. Three other nuts come off with the stud
> attached . . .no problem . . took them off a little at a time while
> lifting the valve cover. After removing the valve cover, the ground
> off stud came out with vice grips.

new studs from dealer (cheap).  new nuts, stainless steel is nice.  new
rubber cam cover gasket.  make sure gasket & studs match (shouldered vs.
non-shouldered)

> I need a tool for the head bolts. The head bolts are listed as M11x1,
> 5X96, "bolt with polygon socket hd" I guess this means an 11 mm
> triple square. Is that correct? Does Sears carry this tool?

they are 11 mm bolts.  not sure which triple square it is, but the 3- or
4-packs that FLAPS sell (under "VW tools") will contain the right one.

make a soap impression of one if you want to check while you're at the
store.

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Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

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