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I need to lock the crank as I'm removing the crank pulley
I have an idea or two but...

what did you do ?

Screw driver ! or can make a locking tool easy out of some decent plate steel?

I used a square shaft screwdriver. Gash but it works!!

Richie

Use the correct tool, its not dear, available form JK or I can let you borrow mine, don't take a chance on damaging the ring gear.

OK thanks
Steve, I never new that you could buy this thing.

kev

The proper tool does all the different flywheels in the 'type' VW range. Had mine years. It sits in two teeth and bolts through the engine casing. Have used screwdrivers before I bought it, but agree, less risk of tooth damage, particularly if you're undoing an excessively tight flywheel nut or something. Well worth having in the toolbox to be honest.

£7.50, 4th down the page mate:
http://www.vwheritage.com/vwh/Tools-A-F ... lateID=vwh" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I usually shock stuff like that off by giving the spanner a sharp tap/thump so as to allow the inertia ofthe flywheel to do its stuff. Unless someone is going to tell me that the crankshaft is rivetted together or the whole thing is too fragile for that!
Cheers
Wolfie
(I am currently pig sick of my T25 WBX in terms of electronic/engine/gearbox reliability. I always suspected that "Excelent German Engineering" thing was a fallacy and now I know. I am in too deep now though and have to see it through to the bitter end or until SWMBO won't chance a trip in it!)

Citizen Smith wrote: (I am currently pig sick of my T25 WBX in terms of electronic/engine/gearbox reliability.

How odd .. I am in complete awe.
Having recently transplanted a 2.1 from a very tired but still going strong 1.9 at 135,000m all on the same gearbox.
sorry to here you are so troubled.

Kev, I've got a locking tool, had it from my Aircooled Bay days.

If you're not in a hurry I'm at the Duke. Would offer to meet you halfway today but we're having family over for Kim's birthday.

OK thanks Leon I'll see you there

wouldnt the old trick with the spanner and a quick turn of the starter work with these engines..or is that a big no no ?

I think lighting farts is less dangerous weldore

oh..ive never had a problem as long as the spanner/break bar is up against something solid...just a thought

weldore wrote:oh..ive never had a problem

glad to hear that

thing is, the engine in question is out and unable to be turned over.