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Crank bolt

OK,

Now for 25 years, mostly from '74-'82 on a daily basis I was pulling crank
pullies off Volvos.

Now more than once since '87 I've done the crank bolt on the Merkur.

Here is how I do it.  Pull off coil wire or kill the fuel pump whatever.  Put a
breaker bar and socket on the bolt.  Put the breaker bar against the ground on
the drivers side or in the engine compartment, depends on car.

Turn the key.  Zoom, the bolt is loose.  Always works.  Never fails etc.  Done
it soooooo  many times.

So with the timing belt/water pump and adj cam pulley on the list of things to
do, why won't this work on the Audi.

I haven't looked to see if I can't.  No room for socket?  Anyone done it this
way?

It was how I assumed I would do it but I have one of those rubber belt type
tools also, though I use it more for tightening.

What'ya think

Neil
NSPS