[s-cars] 3B crank locker tool

[Abe Berman]

Huge shout-out to Stott Hare for leaving his ol' 2084 in the mailbox
for Keith to grab on his way back from a 3-game Red Sox run to Boston.
 We finished the job on Saturday with ease.  Thank you to all others
who offered to help, this is truly a great community.

Of course, after we finished the TB and some celebratory bevvies, we
took a test drive.  Well, I had forgotten the bad wheel bearing up
front and the fuel tank leak right above the exhaust.  Ugh, that thing
still needs work...  Any advice on how to drop the tank without Keith
getting a divorce?

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On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Robert Rossato <rossato.qlist at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yo Abe,
>
> Well if you can't find one locally, I have one... along with the 2079
> extension for torqueing.... and as you already know, I have the big ass 3/4"
> dr. breaker bar... and BATWrench.
>
> For removal without said tool, you could always try the old rope in the
> cylinder trick.  Pull out spark plug and stuff some appropriately sized rope
> in the opening.  Put in just enough to lock it up while approaching top dead
> center of whatever cylinder you choose, though cyl # 1 would be bestest
> choice as you want to be at TDC for that cylinder when doing timing belt
> anyway.  You'll probably need less than 2ft of rope, though if you have to
> go buy some you may as well buy 20ft so it is useful for something else down
> the road.
>
> Did this not too long ago on the 4kq when I found out I had a sheared key on
> the crank sprocket.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On 4/23/08, Abe Berman <yellowcuda at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > S-Folk
> >
> > Keith Franchetti and I are in the middle of changing the TB on his 200
> > 20v and we can't get the bolt to budge without the VAG 2084
> > cranklocker tool:
> >
> > http://www.s2-audi.co.uk/tech_articles/tools/vag2084.jpg.
> >
> > Does anyone in the VT area have one that we could use this week or next?
> >
> > If not, can someone suggest some shade-tree methods that we should try
> (gulp)?
> >
> > Abe Berman
> > Burlington, VT
> >
> > PS.  Took the 68 Barracuda vert out of storage yesterday for a
> > sunny/80 degree run through farm country.
> >
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