Re: yet another timing belt question (and some ND show verbage)

[Allan Jones <ampj@tiac.net>]

Ken wrote:
> So let's say I don't have any Audi tools, and am ablt to get the pulley
> bolt out to change the timing belt.  How do I rotate the engine to TDC?
> It seems the easiest way is with the bolt itself, but once it's loose,
> then what?  Of course I can't spin the engine clockwise 359 degrees just
> because it's 1 degree past TDC, if the belt is off. 
> Is the engine easy enough to turn to use my bare hands on the pulley?
> Just wondering.  I don't think I'm gonna use ANY factory tools to do the
> work.  I'm now leaning more towards the "other" methods, or a factory
> tool "substitute" of some sort.
> (if you don't know what I'm talking about, I'm gonna (someday soon)
> replace my timing belt/lifters/water pump/cam on my '86 Coupe GT)

	I'll handle this one guys - I'm in the middle of the exact same project
on the same exact car. I've already made just about every mistake one
can make up to the end of the removal part, and they're all fresh in my
mind so I can warn him of all the wrong turns. If I feel as if I cannot
handle it, I will tell him to ask you guys.
	And as a list curiousity, it turns out we live only a town away from
each other. We just started to email each other on the list two days
ago, when it hit Ken like a ton of bricks that I was doing the timing
belt project on an '86 C-GT only two towns over from him and his '86
C-GT that is about to be subjected to the same project! Wild huh?

Allan Jones
 '86 Commemorative Design Coupe GT
  Alpine White with Red leather