Re: Shade tree methods for removing famo

[paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk (Paul Heneghan)]

From: Ed Armstrong <earmstro@CSC.NOAA.GOV>

>I was wondering if I could gather some collective wisdom/thoughts on
>"shade tree" methods for removing the mother of all crankshaft bolts on 5
>cyl Audis without tool 2084 (which I obviously don't have...)

Hello Ed.

I did mine the hard way a year ago (me wedging large screwdriver into teeth 
on flywheel, wife standing on breaker bar).  Having successfully done it, I 
then went to the Audi dealer (200 yards from my house!) to find out how much 
tool 2084 was.  When I was told GBP 40 (USD60?), I ordered one.  If it had 
cost any more, I probably wouldn't have bothered, but at that price, I 
figured it was worth it.

I am sure you could get it for less in the US.  It will save you time and 
won't damage the engine, flywheel teeth etc.  Maybe you could borrow one?

I like the sound of Mike Tipton's "use one of the transmission mount bolts 
inserted
into the hole in the gearbox at 9 o clock, that allows you to insert the
bolt thru one of the flywheel's five holes!", but in my case, I was dealing 
with an automatic, and it didn't seem to have the hole.


Other alternatives:

Put car in gear and have assitant stand on the brakes.  (I don't know if the 
clutch or transmission will handle the torque)

Put length of rope down spark plug hole (I haven't tried this myself, but 
there are people on this list who have done it successfully).

Paul
paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk
1984 Audi 80 quattro
1989 Audi 100 Avant