Crank Bolt socket = 1 1/16"

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

ejfluhr@austin.ibm.com (Fluhr) asked:

> To continue this thread, does anyone know prices and/or recommend a place
> to get the crank pulley lock & crank bolt socket?

Blaufergnugen (see web page) will rent you the crank pulley 
lock....as soon as I return theirs.  They also sent me the wrong 
timing belt so I'm stalled on finishing my timing belt job.  (NOTE: 
for 1990 200 owners - there are TWO wimilg belts that year.  The 
change is chassis related, and a good parts guy will see it in his 
listing...I got the wrong one.)

The crank pulley bolt socket is 1 and 1/16".  I don't know the metric 
size, but I garr-on-tee tht one fits.  I bought mine at Sears.  Also 
note: since I am aware the interchange between SAE and metric is not 
perfect on many sizes, I made sure to get a 6-point socket, NOT a 12-
point.  Bet you can find one at a pawn shop cheaper than the $5.99 I 
paid from Sneers.

> I have to replace the timing belt (and water pump, while I am at 
it on my '85 Coupe.  I plan on doing the job this spring, and want 
to be prepared.  

Do the idler, too.  It's a press-fit into the front of the engine, 
but judicious prying will get it out, without resorting to the 
special Audi tool.

When you're in there, if you have any sign of oil leakage thru the 
crank pulley seal (behind the pulley), pull it using the special tool 
which I curently own - and for which I have an offer - but which will 
be available somewhere on this list.
 

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