84 4ksq Timing Belt Catastrophe...HELP!

Bernie Strub quattro at strubranch.com
Tue Feb 1 21:02:29 EST 2005


The impact has 325 ft-lb in forward, close enough by my reckoning.  Of
course by then the timing has already been set, and won't likely change even
if the crank moves a bit.  No issues so far...

>>>>>Bernie

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kneale Brownson [mailto:knotnook at traverse.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 3:05 AM
> To: Robert Mangas; quattro at strubranch.com; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: 84 4ksq Timing Belt Catastrophe...HELP!
>
>
> I was using one of those generic springbars to pry on something a while
> back and the thing broke.  Wouldn't have been a good thing in Audiland.
>
> So, Bernie, you use up to 450 Ft. Lb. of hammering impact to loosen the
> bolt but how do you tighten to the spec of 350 ft.lb. without something to
> keep the engine from spinning?



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