Crank Locking Tool

[L DC]

Forgot the link to ZDMAK in previous posting, sorry:

http://www.zdmak.com/wbstore/main.asp?action=SUB&CAT=VOLKSWAGEN&SUB=VW%20CRANKSHAFT

--- L DC <ldc007usa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Below are the links to the 2084 crank tool and
> alternative tools some have tried successfully.
> 
> I actually ended up buying the tool from ZDMAK for
> $84. 50 + S&H. The BEST or should I say cheapest
> price
> I came up with among all those who carry the tool.
> 
> The tool already paid off for between 2 timing belt
> jobs and a clutch job to lock the flywheel.
> 
> Here is the link to one of the home made crank
> tools:
> 
> The url is
> www.cuatrokoop.audi-quattro.org/crank-tool.htm
> 
> Posted by Max Wellhouse a while back.
> 
> An alternative tool as per “Robert M"
> <porter_t_dog at hotmail.com>
> 
> I have one of these:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/dcoxs   fro Amazon.com
> 
> Actually, I have a $4 chinese copy of one of these. 
> It can be a trick to hook it into the crank pulley
> but
> once it's in it works a trick, resting against the
> snub mount.
> 
> Not my idea, think I got it off audiworld.
> 
> $0.02,
> Robert
> 
> Also from Robert, same tool at Sears:
> 
> I have used a 'spring bar' type prybar to lock the
> crank pully on a number 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 Tom Love, although I don’t know hoe this would
> work, Tom?
> 
> Louis
> 
> Might try-
> 
> http://www.samstagsales.com/
> 
> 
>
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> 
> The 2084 looks like the black thing in the middle of
> the pile of Huw's tools at:
> 
>
http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/images/tbwp-90a.jpg
> 
> 
> A somewhat obscure view of its application  is at
> http://www.pbase.com/kneale_brownson/image/22500158
> 
> on the bolt (been soaking for a couple days)
> 
> Wonder if a torch would help it....
> 
> Thanks for your help!
> 
> David
> 90q20v 230K Miles
> 
> 
> --- Dan Simoes <dans at audifans.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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.....
> > > 
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