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Re: Timing belt
On Wed, 6 Dec 1995, Norm Rashleigh wrote:
> > right. Disconnect the coil wire and crank the engine until the bolt
> >breaks loose (you'll know when it does because the engine will turn
> > over). It took 2-3 tries before I got it free. This sounds scary, but
> > you're just using the starter to break the bolt free. Just verify that
> > your I5 engine turns clockwise (facing the car) so you have the pipe on
> > the right side. That takes care of getting it off.
> Gee... What a novel way to get the pulley bolt off and on again.. I've been
> putting off changing the timing belt on my 86 Coupe GT because of the
> special tools required.. Anybody think the proceedure would work the same
> on my 5 cylinder Audi. Any chance of twisting the crank? I guess not..
>
Yep.. works like a champ. Ive tried it all, brakes, gears etc, but the
clutch gives first. Easiest way is with the wrench on a block of wood,
crank the engine, and its off! Takes almost 10 seconds to get it off!
Bob
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