Crank lock tool sources?

[Robert M]

  Yes, on the 5 cyl.  It's a little tricky to get it positioned the first 
time, but the basic idea is that the hooked part of the spring bar protrudes 
into the well in the center of the pully and the boss/projection that's cast 
into the well bears against the hook edge.  The other end of the bar rests 
on the snub mount towards the passenger side; obviously one needs to 
consider the relationship between the springbar end and the snub mount with 
respect to pulley removal or installation.

>Also did you loosen the pulley with engine in car bay
>or out?

  Not sure exactly what you mean, but the engine was installed in the car 
when I did this.  I've only ever used this technique on 4kq's, and for that 
car one needs to remove the grille first.  I've used both a breaker bar and 
air after getting the pulley locked up with the spring bar; the breakerbar 
needed a nice long cheater to work.

  If that doesn't answer your question, drop me a followup and I'll try and 
help you out :)

Best,
Robert

  PS:  I can't claim credit for 'discovering' this method; IIRC I first read 
about it in the Audi World 4000/Coupe forum.


>From: L DC <ldc007usa at yahoo.com>
>To: Robert M <porter_t_dog at hotmail.com>, msuffern at lycos.com,  
>quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Crank lock tool sources?
>Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:47:47 -0800 (PST)
>
>Hi Robert,
>
>Do you use that 'spring bar' type prybar to lock the
>crank pulley on the 5 cyl engine? If so, do you recall
>how exactly you positioned it so that it would not
>slip/score the pulley?
>
>Also did you loosen the pulley with engine in car bay
>or out?
>
>Take care and TIA,
>
>-Louis
>
>
> > of occasions.  Some would label that a kludge, but
> > at $9.99 vs. $109, kludge
> > me up!
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/d8gqs
> >
> > (should lead to a craftsman 13.5" pry bar, pn
> > 00937342000)
> >
> > I got a cheap chinese one at the local hardware
> > store: $3.99.
> >
> >
> > >From: L DC <ldc007usa at yahoo.com>
> > >To: Matt Suffern <msuffern at lycos.com>,
> > quattro at audifans.com
> > >Subject: Re: Crank lock tool sources?
> > >Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:17:47 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >I hear you Matt, as I'm in the same boat as you.
> > >
> > >I have searched the web for the past two months and
> > >the best place, price wise, I came up with is the
> > >following link below:
> > >
> > >I spoke with Mark at the 800# yesterday and told me
> > >they have it in stock. I think I'm going to order
> > 2084
> > >from them, if not the whole set.
> > >
> > >Good luck,
> > >
> > >-Louis
> > >
> >
> >http://www.zdmak.com/wbstore/main.asp?action=SUB&CAT=VOLKSWAGEN&SUB=VW%20CRANKSHAFT
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--- Matt Suffern <msuffern at lycos.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does anyone have an alternate source for tool
> > #2084,
> > > > shown here?
> > > >
> > > > http://www.blauparts.com/tools/tools.htm
> > > >
> > > > I tried to order it from Blau, and they said
> > they
> > > > were having a hard time getting it and "the
> > price
> > > > has gone up since the last time we ordered this
> > it
> > > > is now $149.50" instead of the $109 listed on
> > their
> > > > website.  They at least gave me the option of
> > > > canceling my order, which I did.  I'm not a
> > > > cheapskate, but I'm not going to do some
> > > > bait-and-switch thing either.  Is this a common
> > VAG
> > > > tool?  Thanks for any tips and advice.
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > Matt
> > > > Chapel Hill, NC
> > > > '86 4kq
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