Crank Locking Tool

[Dan Simoes]

I suggest you look at the tools offered by metalnerd.com.  If he doesn't 
already have this tool, I'm sure he would be willing to make them, 
provided there is a market.

Dan

Huw Powell wrote:
> Kevin wrote:
> 
>> Huw,
>>
>> I was trying to view the homemade crank locking tool you made from the
>> audifans website, but the link no longer works.  Do you have a picture
>> and maybe some helpful thoughts on how I could go about doing the same
>> thing?  I need to change the timing belt on my 5cylinder Audi 4000 and
>> need to lock the crank somehow to get the oil seal replaced.
> 
> I never made one, bought one once upon a time.  Borrowed before that.
> 
> Did I have a link to someone's homemade tool picture?  Maybe it disappeared.
> 
> Basically he took some 2x2 steel stock and notched it for the lug in the 
> harmonic balancer, and welded on a piece that stuck out sideways to jam 
> against the snubber thing.
> 
> Anyone know where that original pictures (or others) might be?
> 
> It should be added to the KB, too.....
>