Timing Belt tricks _NOT!

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>David,
>  The hole I used on my '87 (MC engine) was right on top of the bell housing.
>You needed quite a long bolt to get to the flywheel. You can see that the 
bell
>housing is higher at that point, thus more thickness between the outer edge
>and the flywheel. I ended up using a starter bolt (from a VW) but I heard 
that
>a transmission bolt also works. The diameter of the bolt I used was something
>like 3/8ths or 5/16ths of an inch (just a guess).	David

If this is a procedure for locking the flywheel while you loosen the crank 
bolt _ DON"T.  That hole is not meant to take 400ft/lbs+ removal torque, 
neither is whatever you are locking the bolt against.  That bellhousing is 
aluminum, and cast with audi casting (read: kinda cheap).  That hole is a 
diagnostic port for VAG toolage not massive torque.  2084 has a single 
purpose, but there really isn't a good substitute.  400ft/lbs+ on that crank 
bolt, puts a whole lot of stress on your shortcuts.  IME some of those bolts 
welded in so tight that  removal torque was well over 800ft/lbs.  

Removing the trans to retrieve the aluminum bits that fell into the clutch 
assembly sounds mighty risky for a timing belt change.  Beg borrow or buy the 
2084 please.  David, you are one of the lucky ones.  Recommending lucky 
increases the potential that someone just won't be as...

My .02

Scott Justusson
QSHIPQ Performance Tuning
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''87 5ktqwRS2
'84 Urq
'87 4Runner turbo